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 |
|---|---|
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| rotunda | a round building |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |