GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| codify | to reduce to a code |
| paltry | inferior |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| suitor | one that petitions or entreats |