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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exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
apeany of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon)
leerysuspicious
beleaguerbesiege
gestateto carry in the uterus during pregnancy
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
maledictioncurse
tribunala court or forum of justice
girtha band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back
manifestationthe act, process, or an instance of manifesting