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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| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| expository | of, relating to, or containing exposition |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |