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 |
|---|---|
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| militant | engaged in warfare or combat : fighting |
| mendicant | beggar |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |