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 |
|---|---|
| arrogance | an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| efface | to eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| withdrawn | removed from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated |