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
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
tediumthe quality or state of being tedious : tediousness
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
succumbto yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire
dissensiondisagreement
elysiumthe abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology