GRE Word List
COMPARTMENT
a separate division or section
The meaning of the word compartment is a separate division or section.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conscientious | meticulous |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| obsessive | tending to cause obsession |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| abrogate | to abolish by authoritative action : annul |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |