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
rouea man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age
spawnto deposit or fertilize spawn
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
vitalof the utmost importance
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion