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 |
|---|---|
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| whine | to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry |
| complicity | association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |