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 |
|---|---|
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| scrutinize | to examine closely and minutely |
| mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| edify | to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge : uplift |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| dysentery | a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection |
| humility | freedom from pride or arrogance : the quality or state of being humble |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |