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 |
|---|---|
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| upright | perpendicular |
| nubile | of marriageable condition or age |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| crinkle | to form many short bends or ripples |