excogitate
UK/eks'kɒdʒiteit/US
GRE
Definitions
v.
To think something out carefully; to devise or contrive by deep reflection.
苦思想出，深思熟虑而设计
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedex- (out) + cogit (think) + -ate (verb) = 'to think out.' The ex- adds a destination that plain cogitate lacks: where cogitate is open-ended pondering, excogitate drives toward a product — a plan or answer wrung out of hard reflection. You cogitate over a problem; you excogitate the solution.
Root cog still carries 6 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
It took the engineers weeks to excogitate a workable fix.
- 2.
She excogitated an elaborate scheme to escape the deadline.