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 |
|---|---|
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| ventral | of or relating to the belly : abdominal |
| acetic | vinegary |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| pinion | the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges |
| stench | stink |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| nourishment | food |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| refrain | curb |