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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| camaraderie | a spirit of friendly good-fellowship |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
| groom | bridegroom |