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 |
|---|---|
| aegis | a shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| imbibe | drink |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| chant | to make melodic sounds with the voice |
| foresight | an act or the power of foreseeing : prescience |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |