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 |
|---|---|
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| equinox | either of the two points on the celestial sphere where the celestial equator intersects the ecliptic |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| mingle | to bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |