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

WordMeaning
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
mendicantbeggar
pugnacityhaving a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent
requiteto make return for : repay
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
haughtinessblatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
cringeto recoil in distaste
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)