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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abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
collectedgathered together
optometrista specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist
craveto ask for earnestly : beg
promontorya high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water
unmitigatednot lessened : unrelieved
unearthlynot earthly: such as
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
fugitiverunning away or intending flight