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 |
|---|---|
| gauche | lacking social experience or grace |
| incarnation | the act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| advert | to turn the mind or attention |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| dank | unpleasantly moist or wet |
| dais | a raised platform (as in a hall or large room) |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| faze | to disturb the composure of : disconcert |