GRE Word List

DEVISE

to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent

The meaning of the word devise is to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent.

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quirkan abrupt twist or curve
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
myopicaffected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted
motleyvariegated in color
prepossessingcreating prejudice
archivesa place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
passiveacted upon by an external agency