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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WordMeaning
preponderancea superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
neophytea new convert : proselyte
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
smudgeto make a smudge on
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
staccatocut short or apart in performing : disconnected
brackishsomewhat salty
finitehaving definite or definable limits
shama trick that deludes : hoax