GRE Word List
COMPRISE
include; consist of
The meaning of the word comprise is include; consist of.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| habitat | natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation |
| insolence | impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude |
| flighty | (esp. of a woman's behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive |
| pinion | restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing |
| colossal | huge |
| rasp | (of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat's tongue rasped my hand. |
| overt | open to view; public; not secret; CF. covert |
| conceit | vanity or self-love; too high opinion of one's own value; extravagant metaphor (in poetry) |
| marshal | put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official |
| evoke | call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation |