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 |
|---|---|
| stench | stink |
| misogynist | a person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| benison | blessing |
| encompass | include |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |
| atone | to make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome |