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 |
|---|---|
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| ambivalence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| unique | being the only one : sole |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |