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 |
|---|---|
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| hedonist | a person who is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure : someone who practices hedonism |
| ration | a food allowance for one day |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| fiat | an authoritative or arbitrary order : decree |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |