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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| voluble | easily rolling or turning : rotating |
| centripetal | proceeding or acting in a direction toward a center or axis |
| dross | the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |