GRE Word List
COMPORT
bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment
The meaning of the word comport is bear one's self; behave; Ex. comport oneself; N. comportment.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rampart | defensive mound of earth |
| homespun | domestic; made at home; spun or woven at home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy |
| mesmerize | hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer |
| extrinsic | external; not essential or inherent; extraneous; OP. intrinsic |
| dismantle | take apart; disassemble |
| ashen | ash-colored; deadly pale |
| touchy | oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation |
| sinuous | twisting; winding; bending in and out; not morally honest |
| dilettante | aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight |
| collateral | security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters |
