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
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
loatheto dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance : detest
disingenuouslacking in candor
motifa usually recurring salient thematic element (as in the arts)
recriminationa retaliatory accusation
stagnantnot flowing in a current or stream
castigationto subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
cohabitto live together as or as if a married couple