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
tributesomething given or contributed voluntarily as due or deserved
blotchto mark or mar with blotches
chivalrousvaliant
conciliatoryintended to gain goodwill or favor or to reduce hostility : tending or intended to conciliate
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
sapthe fluid part of a plant
polyglotone who is polyglot
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
commemorativeintended as a commemoration