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
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
foreshadowto represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure
shunto avoid deliberately and especially habitually
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
affectedartificial; pretended
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
galaxymilky way galaxy
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.