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 |
|---|---|
| polemic | an aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| lode | waterway |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| corrosive | tending or having the power to corrode |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| vignette | a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surrounding paper |