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 |
|---|---|
| forlorn | bereft |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| paltry | inferior |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |