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
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
woea condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief
protractto prolong in time or space : continue
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work
toadyone who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections