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 |
|---|---|
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |
| stock | a store or supply accumulated or available |
| duration | continuance in time |
| grudge | to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| pulpit | an elevated platform or high reading desk used in preaching or conducting a worship service |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |