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 |
|---|---|
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| glamor | an exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| homage | a feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord |
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| cameo | a gem carved in relief (see relief |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| reminiscent | of the character of or relating to reminiscence |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |