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 |
|---|---|
| coincidence | the act or condition of coinciding : correspondence |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| habitat | the place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows |
| flighty | swift |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |
| nurture | training |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| zest | a piece of the peel of a citrus fruit (such as an orange or lemon) used as flavoring |
| surge | to rise and fall actively : toss |