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
reparteea quick and witty reply
distillto let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate
misogamya hatred of marriage
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
politypolitical organization
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
bestialof or relating to beasts
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure