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 |
|---|---|
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| dismantle | to disconnect the pieces of |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| drab | slattern |
| catastrophe | a momentous tragic event ranging from extreme misfortune to utter overthrow or ruin |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| deluge | an overflowing of the land by water |