consist
US /kənˈsɪst/
Definition
originate (in)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The committee consists of five members from different departments.
Word Family
Synonyms
- comprisebe composed of
- containinclude or contain; have as a component
Collocations
- Easy simple healthy breakfast consists of oatmeal and fruitdescribing simple healthy breakfast consists of oatmeal and fruit (any herbaceous plant having medicinal properties)
- Medium oversight committee consists of five non-executive directorsdescribing oversight committee consists of five non-executive directors (an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something)
- Hard true civic virtue consists in steadfast dedication to justiceto true civic virtue consists in steadfast dedication to justice, meaning to make level, square, balanced, or concentric
- Very Hard axiomatic framework consists of inextricably linked logical postulatesdescribing axiomatic framework consists of inextricably linked logical postulates (evident without proof or argument)
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