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.

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WordMeaning
trothloyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
providencedivine guidance or care
retaliateto return like for like
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
compatiblecapable of existing together in harmony
mischancebad luck
takeoffa rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
labilereadily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable
preyan animal taken by a predator as food