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
supersedeto cause to be set aside
ductilecapable of being drawn out (see draw
deviseto form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles : invent
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
nostruma medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
rentproperty (such as a house) rented or for rent
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening