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 |
|---|---|
| repugnance | the quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |