GRE Word List
COMPILE
to compose out of materials from other documents
The meaning of the word compile is to compose out of materials from other documents.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| brooch | an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| bliss | complete happiness |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |