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 |
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bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
swindler | to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit |
incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
gingerly | very cautious or careful |
foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
incorporeal | not corporeal : having no material body or form |