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 |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| nib | bill |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| proliferate | to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| artifacts | a usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object |