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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| ecosystem | the complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
| steep | lofty |