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 |
|---|---|
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| lumber | to move ponderously |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| exclaim | to cry out or speak in strong or sudden emotion |
| dissimulate | to hide under a false appearance |
| opportunist | one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |