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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WordMeaning
fluctuateto shift back and forth uncertainly
meleea confused struggle
pinchto squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument
gorgea narrow passage through land
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
piquantengagingly provocative
plastera medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance
phariseea member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle