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 |
|---|---|
| indefatigable | incapable of being fatigued : untiring |
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| nonplus | a state of bafflement or perplexity : quandary |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| harass | exhaust |
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| aghast | struck with terror, amazement, or horror : shocked and upset |
| coda | a concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |