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 |
|---|---|
| allocate | to apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute |
| molecule | the smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties (see property |
| gory | covered with gore : bloodstained |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| hamper | to restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| belabor | to attack verbally |