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 |
|---|---|
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| genre | a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content |
| queasy | causing nausea |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| append | attach |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |