GRE Word List
COMPRISE
to be made up of
The meaning of the word comprise is to be made up of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| wily | full of wiles : crafty |
| roil | to make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |
| virtue | conformity to a standard of right : morality |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |