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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| preen | to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland |
| modulate | to tune to a key or pitch |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| agenda | a list or outline of things to be considered or done |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| felon | one who has committed a felony |
| fleck | streak |