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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| delve | excavate |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |