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 |
|---|---|
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| toady | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| sepulcher | a place of burial : tomb |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |