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 |
|---|---|
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| desiccate | to dry up |
| shambles | a meat market |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| slough | a place of deep mud or mire |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |