GRE Word List

DECOMPOSITION

to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds

The meaning of the word decomposition is to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds.

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WordMeaning
irremediablenot remediable
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
crochetneedlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle
irreverencelack of reverence
consanguineousof the same blood or origin
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
intimatemarked by a warm friendship developing through long association