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 |
|---|---|
| preamble | an introductory statement |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| amphibian | an amphibious organism |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| shunt | to turn off to one side : shift |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |