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
affinityrelationship by marriage
reconnaissancea preliminary survey to gain information
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
conscripta conscripted person (such as a military recruit)
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
effaceto eliminate or make indistinct by or as if by wearing away a surface
subservientuseful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
oblivionthe fact or condition of not remembering : a state marked by lack of awareness or consciousness
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements