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 |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| voracious | having a huge appetite : ravenous |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| earn | to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered |
| mantle | a loose sleeveless garment worn over other clothes : cloak |