GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
inestimableincapable of being estimated or computed
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
surgeto rise and fall actively : toss
pretensionan allegation of doubtful value : pretext
annealto heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
numismatistthe study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals)