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
compartmenta separate division or section
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
conducivetending to promote or assist
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
tepidmoderately warm : lukewarm
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
inanimatenot animate: