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 |
|---|---|
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| collage | an artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface |
| jug | a large deep container (as of glass, earthenware, or plastic) with a narrow mouth and a handle |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| ablution | the washing of one's body or part of it (as in a religious rite) |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| expiate | to make amends for |
| untoward | difficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly |
| pedestrian | commonplace |
| except | with the exclusion or exception of |