GRE Word List
COMPOUND
something formed by a union of elements or parts
The meaning of the word compound is something formed by a union of elements or parts.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| perjury | the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| dys- | abnormal |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |