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
smeara viscous or sticky substance
ellipsisthe omission of one or more words that are obviously understood but that must be supplied to make a construction grammatically complete
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
metaphysicalof or relating to metaphysics
amassto collect for oneself : accumulate
adjacentnot distant : nearby
prevaricateto deviate from the truth : equivocate
liena charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law
macabrehaving death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due