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
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)
nocturnalof, relating to, or occurring in the night
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
executorone who executes something
choicethe act of choosing : selection
crossa structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution