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 |
|---|---|
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| archipelago | an expanse of water with many scattered islands |
| discursive | moving from topic to topic without order : rambling |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| mercantile | of or relating to merchants or trading |
| embroil | to throw into disorder or confusion |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| rotunda | a round building |
| colander | a perforated utensil for washing or draining food |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |