GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| catharsis | purification or purgation of the emotions (such as pity and fear) primarily through art |
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| urchin | hedgehog |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| endue | provide |