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
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent
evenhandedfair
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
nullifyto make null (see null
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
yena strong desire or propensity
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work