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 |
|---|---|
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| prime | the second of the canonical hours |
| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| cantata | a composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment |