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 |
|---|---|
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| inarticulate | incapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| constituency | a body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position) |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| overturn | to cause to turn over : upset |
| egregious | conspicuous |