GRE Word List

COMPRISE

to be made up of

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

Random words

WordMeaning
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
quenchput out
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
spatsquabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel
usurythe lending of money with an interest charge for its use
compileto compose out of materials from other documents
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
gaudyostentatiously or tastelessly ornamented
cognitiveof, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering)