GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| headlong | headfirst |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |