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 |
|---|---|
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| recurrent | running or turning back in a direction opposite to a former course |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| climactic | of, relating to, or constituting a climax |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| enduring | lasting |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |