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 |
|---|---|
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| dexterous | mentally adroit and skillful : clever |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| regale | to entertain sumptuously : feast with delicacies |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| clip | encompass |
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| arch- | a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving as a support (as for the wall or other weight above the opening) |