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 |
|---|---|
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| garnish | decorate |
| sanction | a formal decree |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| shack | hut |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| cohorts | companion |