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 |
|---|---|
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| limp | to walk lamely |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| hirsute | hairy |
| impetuous | marked by impulsive vehemence or passion |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |