GRE Word List

COMPONENT

a constituent part : ingredient

The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.

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WordMeaning
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
irreconcilableimpossible to reconcile
consolean architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament
compendiuma brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
sibyllineany of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy)
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
shimmerto shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer
countenancelook
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper