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
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
chisela metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal)
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
enraptureto fill with delight
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
conscientiousmeticulous