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 |
|---|---|
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| drab | slattern |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| crestfallen | having a drooping crest or hanging head |
| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| felicity | the quality or state of being happy |
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| chassis | the supporting frame of a structure (such as an automobile or television) |