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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| amend | to put right |
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| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| resign | relegate |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| implicate | to bring into intimate or incriminating connection |
| mediate | occupying a middle position |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
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