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

WordMeaning
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
adamantunshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding
collusionsecret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
negligencethe quality or state of being negligent
psychosisa serious mental illness (such as schizophrenia) characterized by defective or lost contact with reality often with hallucinations or delusions
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
impromptumade, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised
rileto make agitated and angry : upset