GRE Word List

COMPONENT

a constituent part : ingredient

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

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WordMeaning
ebullientboiling
commandeerto compel to perform military service
ragamuffina ragged often disreputable person
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
aviarya place for keeping birds confined
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
avalanchea large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
whitthe smallest part or particle imaginable : bit
retardto delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment