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 |
|---|---|
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| sagacious | of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning |
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| fluke | flatfish |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |