在托福阅读备考过程中，词汇题是阅读题中必考的一个部分，而想要成功答对所有词汇题，并非仅从词汇量一个方面入手就可以。那么，在以下方面，我们就为大家带来一些TPO中的经典词汇题，大家不妨来练习一下吧。
Paragraph 3: In order for the structure to achieve the size and strength necessary to meet its purpose, architecture employs methods of support that, because they are based on physical laws, have changed little since people first discovered them—even while building materials have changed dramatically. The world’s architectural structures have also been devised in relation to the objective limitations of materials. Structures can be analyzed in terms of how they deal with downward forces created by gravity. They are designed to withstand the forces of compression (pushing together), tension (pulling apart), bending, or a combination of these in different parts of the structure. 【TPO3- Architecture】
5. The word “devised” in the passage is closest in meaning to
○combined
○created
○introduced
○suggested
答案： (2)
