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 |
|---|---|
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| perverse | turned away from what is right or good : corrupt |
| laud | praise |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |