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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WordMeaning
truculencethe quality or state of being truculent
gibeto utter taunting words
mantlea loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
officiousvolunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome
litigationthe act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating
jetsamthe part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
subornto induce secretly to do an unlawful thing
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of