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 |
|---|---|
| unsavory | insipid |
| furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| peddle | to travel about with wares for sale |
| thrash | to beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog |
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| excoriate | to wear off the skin of : abrade |
| verdant | green in tint or color |