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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WordMeaning
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
soporificcausing or tending to cause sleep
recurrentrunning or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
climacticof, relating to, or constituting a climax
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
flirtto move erratically : flit
largessliberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior
enduringlasting
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit