GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
holocausta sacrifice (see sacrifice
imminentready to take place : happening soon
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
malodoroushaving a bad odor
disenfranchiseto deprive of a franchise, of a legal right, or of some privilege or immunity
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
checkto inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively