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.

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WordMeaning
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
levythe imposition or collection of an assessment
agnostica person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable
felicitousvery well suited or expressed : apt
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
fructifyto bear fruit
debilitateto impair the strength of : enfeeble
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity