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 |
|---|---|
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| cliche | a trite phrase or expression |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| patriarch | one of the scriptural fathers of the human race or of the Hebrew people |
| ferret | a domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| indulge | to yield to the desire of : humor |