GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
zeniththe point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the nadir and vertically above the observer see azimuth illustration
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
remonstrateto present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
petrifyto convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter
curban edging (as of concrete) built along a street to form part of a gutter
scrappyconsisting of scraps
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
precludeto make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance
blueslow spirits : melancholy