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 |
|---|---|
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| cascade | a steep usually small fall of water |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |