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 |
|---|---|
| warranty | a real covenant binding the grantor of an estate and the grantor's heirs to warrant and defend the title |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| peerless | matchless |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| anthology | a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music |
| brocade | a rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver |
| curtail | to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |