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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tentative | not fully worked out or developed |
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| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| healthful | beneficial to health of body or mind |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
| attentive | mindful |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |