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 |
|---|---|
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |
| audacious | intrepidly daring : adventurous |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |