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 |
|---|---|
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| makeshift | a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| fractious | tending to be troublesome : unruly |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |