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 |
|---|---|
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| demise | death |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| nadir | the point of the celestial sphere that is directly opposite the zenith and vertically downward from the observer |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| tipple | to drink liquor especially by habit or to excess |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| peccadillo | a slight offense |