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 |
|---|---|
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| blowhard | an arrogantly and pompously boastful or opinionated person : braggart |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |