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
constituencya body of citizens entitled to elect a representative (as to a legislative or executive position)
raffleto engage in a raffle
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
communalof or relating to one or more communes
inveighto protest or complain bitterly or vehemently : rail
ichthyologya branch of zoology that deals with fishes
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
abutto border on : to touch along an edge
lanceta sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions