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
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
scapegoata goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
modulateto tune to a key or pitch
squelchto fall or stamp on so as to crush
agendaa list or outline of things to be considered or done
begrudgeto give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure
felonone who has committed a felony
fleckstreak