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 |
|---|---|
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| flit | to pass quickly or abruptly from one place or condition to another |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| throes | pang |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| ubiquitous | existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : widespread |
| eloquence | discourse marked by force and persuasiveness |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |