GRE Word List
DECANT
to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
The meaning of the word decant is to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| gourmet | a connoisseur of food and drink |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| camp | a place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers) |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| hostility | deep-seated usually mutual ill will |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |