GRE Word List
COMPONENT
a constituent part : ingredient
The meaning of the word component is a constituent part : ingredient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| spoilsport | one who spoils the sport or pleasure of others |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| schism | division |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| curator | a person who oversees or manages a place (such as a museum or zoo) that offers exhibits |