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 |
|---|---|
| modulate | tone down in intensity; change the intensity or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another; Ex. modulate from E to G |
| clown | act stupidly; play the fool; N. |
| cloister | monastery or convent |
| acquittal | deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner |
| stipulate | state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance |
| retentive | holding; able to retain things (esp. facts in the mind); having a good memory |
| spruce | neat and trim in appearance; smart; Ex. Be spruce for your job interview; V. |
| equivocate | use equivocal language to deceive people; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation |
| lucre | money; profit; Ex. filthy lucre |
| engross | occupy fully; absorb |