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
prattleprate
overthrowoverturn
inopportuneinconvenient
blunthaving an edge or point that is not sharp
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
vergebrink
judiciarya system of courts of law
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism