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 |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| invalid | not valid: |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| corollary | a proposition (see proposition |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| elixir | a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold |
| unravel | to disengage or separate the threads of : disentangle |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| gentle | free from harshness, sternness, or violence |