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 |
|---|---|
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| quorum | a select group |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| resurrect | to raise from the dead |
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| sear | being dried and withered |