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 |
|---|---|
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| statute | a law enacted by the legislative branch of a government |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely : propitious |
| retrench | cut down |