GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| refrain | curb |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |
| camp | a 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) |
| metaphor | a 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) |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |