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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| whorl | a 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 |
| recrimination | a retaliatory accusation |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| taxonomist | the study of the general principles of scientific classification : systematics |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |