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
confidentialmarked by intimacy or willingness to confide
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
cliquea narrow exclusive circle or group of persons
intolerantunable or unwilling to endure
precipicea very steep or overhanging place
soarto fly aloft or about
politicpolitical
pranceto spring from the hind legs or move by so doing
fienddevil
ecosystemthe complex of a community of organisms and its environment functioning as an ecological unit