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 |
|---|---|
| transient | passing especially quickly into and out of existence : transitory |
| corpulent | having a large bulky body : obese |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| suckle | to give milk to from the breast or udder |
| lope | an easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| cohorts | companion |