GRE Word List
COMPUTE
to determine especially by mathematical means
The meaning of the word compute is to determine especially by mathematical means.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| trenchant | keen |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |