GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

The meaning of the word comprise is to be made up of.

Random words

WordMeaning
clipencompass
impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
pettyhaving secondary rank or importance : minor
bara straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
screecha high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror
correlateeither of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife)
allegorythe expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence