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 |
|---|---|
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| legerdemain | sleight of hand |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| inflated | distended with air or gas |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| orator | one who delivers an oration |
| dyslexia | a variable often familial learning disability involving difficulties in acquiring and processing language that is typically manifested by a lack of proficiency in reading, spelling, and writing |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |