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
heraldan official at a tournament of arms (see arm
meddlesomegiven to meddling
scrutinizeto examine closely and minutely
notableworthy of note : remarkable
sovereigntysupreme power especially over a body politic
evinceto constitute outward evidence of
instigateto goad or urge forward : provoke
repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
triflesomething of little value, substance, or importance
constituenta member of a constituency