GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

The meaning of the word comprise is to be made up of.

Random words

WordMeaning
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
excoriateto wear off the skin of : abrade
spectruma continuum of color formed when a beam of white light is dispersed (as by passage through a prism) so that its component wavelengths are arranged in order
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
amorphoushaving no definite form : shapeless
ballasta heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine)
dieto pass from physical life : expire
cherubican order of angels see celestial hierarchy
fathomlessincapable of being fathomed : immeasurable
blotchto mark or mar with blotches