GRE Word List
COMPILE
assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary
The meaning of the word compile is assemble; gather; accumulate; make (a report or a book) from facts and information found in various places; Ex. compile a dictionary.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| diadem | crown |
| plane | carpenter's tool for smoothing and leveling wood; V. CF. flat |
| sextant | navigation tool used to determine a ship's latitude and longitude (by measuring the altitudes of stars) |
| adapt | make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel. |
| catcall | shout of disapproval or displeasure (made at the theater or a sports match); boo; V. |
| foliage | masses of leaves; CF. defoliate |
| pulsate | throb; beat regularly; vibrate regularly |
| dishonor | disgrace; N. ADJ. dishonorable |
| mischance | ill luck |
| trifling | trivial; unimportant |