GRE Word List
DEVISE
think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest
The meaning of the word devise is think up; invent; plan; bequeath; N: bequest.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| grapple | wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar |
| prophetic | of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N. prophet |
| myopic | nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia |
| levity | lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner |
| glower | scowl; glare; look or stare angrily |
| omniscient | all-knowing |
| apprehend | arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension |
| sheaf | bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together |
| agrarian | pertaining to land or its cultivation; Ex. agrarian reform |
| glaze | cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex. unglazed pottery |