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 |
|---|---|
| zealot | a zealous person |
| pugilist | fighter |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| plagiarize | to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| dominant | commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others |
| meddlesome | given to meddling |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| vitreous | resembling glass (as in color, composition, brittleness, or luster) : glassy |