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
bewitchto influence or affect especially injuriously by witchcraft
illusivebased on or producing illusion : illusory
gratiswithout charge or recompense : free
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
practicalof, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal
acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
blueslow spirits : melancholy
slitherto slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface
nepotismfavoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship
pronouncedstrongly marked : decided