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 |
|---|---|
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| effigy | an image or representation especially of a person |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| inconsistency | an instance of being inconsistent |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |