GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| acetic | vinegary |
| negligence | the quality or state of being negligent |
| anthropoid | any of a suborder (Anthropoidea) of higher primates (such as macaques and marmosets) |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| cant | the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |