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 |
|---|---|
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |
| berate | to scold or condemn vehemently and at length |
| betray | to lead astray |