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 |
|---|---|
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| accost | to approach and speak to (someone) in an often challenging or aggressive way |
| debonair | suave |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |