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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| distend | extend |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| entrepreneur | one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |