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.

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WordMeaning
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
sectarianof, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian
paradoxone (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
impassea predicament affording no obvious escape
fancifulmarked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience
obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
pryto look closely or inquisitively
pillagethe act of looting or plundering especially in war
sensitizationthe action or process of sensitizing
attenuateto lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken