GRE vocabulary
contrived
deliberately created or forced rather than natural and spontaneous
In a sentence
The novel's happy ending felt contrived rather than earned.
Synonyms
forcedartificiallaboredstrained
Antonyms
naturalspontaneousgenuine
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cabal
a small secret group plotting against a government or authority
cabalistic
having a hidden or mysterious meaning understood only by initiates
cacophony
a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds
cadge
to obtain something by begging or sponging off others
caducous
falling off or shed at an early stage, especially of plant parts
cajole
to coax someone into doing something through flattery or persuasion
calamity
an event causing great damage, loss, or distress
caliginous
misty, dim, or dark, and therefore obscure
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