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
forlornbereft
pulverizeto reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize
paltryinferior
veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
overtopen to view : manifest
abridgeto shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity
superimposeto place or lay over or above something
regaleto entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished