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 |
|---|---|
| numismatist | the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (such as medals) |
| enunciate | to make a definite or systematic statement of |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| artless | lacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured |
| polarity | the quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| apocalyptic | of, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse |
| preponderance | a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |