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 |
|---|---|
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| codicil | a legal instrument made to modify an earlier will |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| jovial | characterized by good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality : jolly |
| pending | during |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |