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 |
|---|---|
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| annotate | to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment |
| senility | the quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |