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
relican object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
flutedhaving or marked by grooves
emolumentthe returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites
whorla drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle
bitinghaving the power to bite
sullyto make soiled or tarnished : defile
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary