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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| disclose | to make known or public |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| hive | a container for housing honeybees |