GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| paramour | lover |
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| presentiment | a feeling that something will or is about to happen : premonition |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| weather | the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness |