GRE Word List
COMPREHEND
to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of
The meaning of the word comprehend is to grasp the nature, significance, or meaning of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| luscious | having a delicious taste or smell : sweet |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| fortuitous | occurring by chance |