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 |
|---|---|
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| contravene | to go or act contrary to : violate |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| prim | to give a prim or demure expression to |
| ambience | a feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere |