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.

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WordMeaning
negateto deny the existence or truth of
ensconceshelter
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
exactingtryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands
groovea long narrow channel or depression
maledictioncurse
unravelto disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
floweryof, relating to, or resembling flowers
ironythe use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning