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 |
|---|---|
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| seduce | to persuade to disobedience or disloyalty |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| dominate | rule |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent : rowdy |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |