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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beatificof, possessing, or imparting beatitude
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skittishlively or frisky in action : capricious
travailwork especially of a painful or laborious nature : toil
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
malleablecapable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers
velocityquickness of motion : speed
agilitythe quality or state of being agile : nimbleness
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
psychopathicof, relating to, or characterized by psychopathy