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 |
|---|---|
| carillon | a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| mammal | any of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans |
| inverse | opposite in order, nature, or effect |
| underscore | to draw a line under : underline |
| predispose | to dispose in advance |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| sherbet | a cold drink of sweetened and diluted fruit juice |
| collusion | secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose |