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 |
|---|---|
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| niggle | trifle |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |