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 |
|---|---|
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| metaphysical | of or relating to metaphysics |
| ulcer | a break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| morbid | of, relating to, or characteristic of disease |
| toga | the loose outer garment worn in public by citizens of ancient Rome |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |