GRE Word List

COMPARTMENT

a separate division or section

The meaning of the word compartment is a separate division or section.

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WordMeaning
ramificationbranch
compilationthe act or process of compiling
propinquitynearness of blood : kinship
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
sequesterto set apart : segregate
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
epauletsomething that ornaments or protects the shoulder: such as
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion