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 |
|---|---|
| quay | a structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway for use as a landing place |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |