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 |
|---|---|
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| overthrow | overturn |
| rift | fissure |
| guy | man |
| avantgarde | group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| grapple | the act or an instance of grappling |
| inclement | lacking mildness: such as |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |