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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genus | a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic |
| nemesis | the Greek goddess of retributive justice |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| rabies | an 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 |
| yoke | a wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| annals | a record of events arranged in yearly sequence |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |