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 |
|---|---|
| pungent | sharply painful |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| loll | to hang loosely or laxly : droop |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| witticism | a cleverly witty and often biting or ironic remark |
| categorical | absolute |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |