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 |
|---|---|
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| plait | pleat |