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 |
|---|---|
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| totem | an object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry |
| irksome | tending to irk : tedious |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |
| waif | a stray person or animal |