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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| trunk | the main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots |
| retrograde | having or being motion in a direction contrary to that of the general motion of similar bodies and especially east to west among the stars |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| victuals | food usable by people |
| dissection | the act or process of dissecting : the state of being dissected |
| dynamo | generator |
| velocity | quickness of motion : speed |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |