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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| obsequious | marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| ellipsis | the omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete |
| canter | one who uses cant: such as |
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