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
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another
supplantto supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
supersedeto cause to be set aside
buffooneryfoolish or playful behavior or practice
puissanthaving puissance : powerful
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
clamberto climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet
palpitateto beat rapidly and strongly : throb