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 |
|---|---|
| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| imprecation | curse |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| grievance | a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance |
| subsistence | real being : existence |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |