GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
preposterouscontrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd
shamblesa meat market
mausoleuma large tomb
gainsayto declare to be untrue or invalid
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken
symbiosisthe living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism)