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 |
|---|---|
| mongrel | an individual resulting from the interbreeding of diverse breeds (see breed |
| incorporate | to unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole |
| problematic | posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |