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 |
|---|---|
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| buttress | a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |
| fabricate | invent |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |