GRE Word List
COMPACT
predominantly formed or filled : composed
The meaning of the word compact is predominantly formed or filled : composed.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| wretch | a miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune |
| alias | otherwise called : otherwise known as |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |