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
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
gorgea narrow passage through land
insinuateto impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply
peripatetica follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism
togathe loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
jurisprudencethe science or philosophy of law
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
outstripto go faster or farther than