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 |
|---|---|
| victuals | food usable by people |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |