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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grapplethe act or an instance of grappling
strutto become turgid : swell
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize
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mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle
turncoatone who switches to an opposing side or party
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
callousbeing hardened and thickened
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
abodethe place where one lives : home