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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| resignation | an act or instance of resigning something : surrender |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| doddering | feeble |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| kernel | the inner softer part of a seed, fruit stone, or nut |