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 |
|---|---|
| rasp | to rub with something rough |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| parley | to speak with another : confer |
| knoll | a small round hill : mound |
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |