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 |
|---|---|
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| premise | a proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference |
| rectitude | the quality or state of being straight |
| venal | capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable |
| wont | accustomed |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| fruitful | yielding or producing fruit |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |