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 |
|---|---|
| septic | of, relating to, or causing putrefaction |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| pauper | a person destitute of means except such as are derived from charity |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |