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 |
|---|---|
| outlandish | of or relating to another country : foreign |
| petrify | to convert (organic matter) into stone or a substance of stony hardness by the infiltration of water and the deposition of dissolved mineral matter |
| acoustics | a science that deals with the production, control, transmission, reception, and effects of sound |
| unkempt | not combed |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| primp | to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner |
| approbation | commendation |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| deadpan | marked by an impassive matter-of-fact manner, style, or expression |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |