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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sleeper | one that sleeps |
| rustic | of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural |
| aristocracy | government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| application | an act of applying: |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| runic | any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries |
| leave-taking | departure |