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 |
|---|---|
| seemly | good-looking |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| subpoena | a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| pine | any of a genus (Pinus of the family Pinaceae, the pine family) of coniferous evergreen trees that have slender elongated needles and include some valuable timber trees and ornamentals |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |