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 |
|---|---|
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| bellicose | favoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |