GRE Word List
COMPREHENSIVE
covering completely or broadly : inclusive
The meaning of the word comprehensive is covering completely or broadly : inclusive.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| minute | the 60th part of an hour of time : 60 seconds |
| dilate | to become enlarged or widened |
| antiquated | outmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted |
| placebo | a usually pharmacologically inert preparation prescribed more for the mental relief of the patient than for its actual effect on a disorder |
| impuissance | weakness |
| sustain | to give support or relief to |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| indecisive | marked by or prone to indecision : irresolute |