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 |
|---|---|
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| stymie | to present an obstacle to : stand in the way of |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| adjutant | a staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |