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 |
|---|---|
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| conundrum | an intricate and difficult problem |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| juncture | a point of time |
| aromatic | of, relating to, or having aroma: |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |