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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rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
elysianof or relating to Elysium
etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
divineof, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy
parcheddeprived of natural moisture
obesehaving excessive body fat
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
darta light spear