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 |
|---|---|
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| rig | to fit out with rigging |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| refraction | deflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |