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 |
|---|---|
| mountebank | a person who sells quack medicines from a platform |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |