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 |
|---|---|
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| prognosis | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |
| peruse | to examine or consider with attention and in detail : study |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |