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 |
|---|---|
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| ejaculation | an act of ejaculating |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| substantial | consisting of or relating to substance |
| pedagogy | the art, science, or profession of teaching |
| volatile | characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| bouillon | a clear seasoned soup made usually from lean beef |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |