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
solicitto make petition to : entreat
obeisancea movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow
catechismoral instruction
sextantan instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude)
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
flauntto display or obtrude oneself to public notice
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
nethersituated down or below : lower
transcendentaltranscendent
coaxto influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle