GRE Word List

CONTRIVED

having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial

The meaning of the word contrived is having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial.

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WordMeaning
depositiona testifying especially before a court
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
eventualcontingent
dotagea state or period of senile decay marked by decline of mental poise and alertness
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
paramourlover
censurea judgment involving condemnation
forensicbelonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet