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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| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
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| screech | a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror |
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