GRE Word List
COMPOUND
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
The meaning of the word compound is combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nonchalance | indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts |
| obtuse | blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding |
| concave | hollow; curved inwards; OP. convex |
| surreptitious | done secretly; secret; furtive; sneaky; hidden |
| accolade | award of merit; strong praise and approval |
| fluted | having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar); V. flute: make long parallel inward curves in; N. flute: long rounded groove incised on the shaft of a column |
| carapace | shell covering the back (of a turtle, tortoise, crab, etc.) |
| abominate | loathe; hate |
| vogue | popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue. |
| bolster | support; reinforce |
