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 |
|---|---|
| sneak | to go stealthily or furtively : slink |
| jab | to pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object |
| figment | something made up or contrived |
| marshal | a high official in the household of a medieval king, prince, or noble originally having charge of the cavalry but later usually in command of the military forces |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| voluptuous | suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form |