GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

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

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WordMeaning
pterodactylany of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition
gentryupper or ruling class : aristocracy
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
cantataa composition for one or more voices usually comprising solos, duets, recitatives, and choruses and sung to an instrumental accompaniment
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
doctrinea principle or position or the body of principles in a branch of knowledge or system of belief : dogma
representationalone that represents: such as
anointto smear or rub with oil or an oily substance