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.

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WordMeaning
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
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exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
rareseldom occurring or found : uncommon
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unfalteringnot wavering or weakening : firm
punyslight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak
imperilto bring into peril : endanger