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 |
|---|---|
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| pretentious | characterized by pretension: such as |
| ineluctable | not to be avoided, changed, or resisted : inevitable |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend : recondite |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| forlorn | bereft |