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 |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| sly | wise in practical affairs |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| poise | balance |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| cartographer | one that makes maps |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| pigment | a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials |
| pretension | an allegation of doubtful value : pretext |