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 |
|---|---|
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| disparage | to depreciate (see depreciate |
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| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| modish | fashionable |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
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| rapacious | excessively grasping or covetous |
| august | marked by majestic dignity or grandeur |