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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WordMeaning
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
pliablesupple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
perditioneternal damnation
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation