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 |
|---|---|
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| opaque | blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity |
| prodigy | a highly talented child or youth |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| wistful | full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy |
| semblance | outward and often specious appearance or show : form |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| parlance | speech |