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 |
|---|---|
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| fester | to generate pus |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| stoic | a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. |
| concentric | having a common center |
| paroxysm | a fit, attack, or sudden increase or recurrence of symptoms (as of a disease) : convulsion |
| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| acknowledge | to recognize the rights, authority, or status of |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |