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 |
|---|---|
| converge | to tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| hazard | a source of danger |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |