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 |
|---|---|
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| emolument | the returns arising from office or employment usually in the form of compensation or perquisites |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| equivocal | subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
| pessimism | an inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome |