GRE Word List

COMPONENT

a constituent part : ingredient

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

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WordMeaning
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
contortionsto twist in a violent manner
refraincurb
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
languiddrooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
intrepidcharacterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
chortleto sing or chant exultantly
magnatea person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area