GRE Word List
COMPACT
predominantly formed or filled : composed
The meaning of the word compact is predominantly formed or filled : composed.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| pilfer | steal |
| elaboration | planned or carried out with great care |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |