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 |
|---|---|
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| precinct | a part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |