GRE Word List
COMPUTE
to determine especially by mathematical means
The meaning of the word compute is to determine especially by mathematical means.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| shoot | to eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger) |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |
| siren | any of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing |
| prodigal | characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |