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 |
|---|---|
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| hypocritical | characterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| pastiche | a literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| attire | to put garments on : dress |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |