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 |
|---|---|
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| hideous | offensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly |
| slew | a large number |
| gazette | newspaper |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| indubitable | too evident to be doubted : unquestionable |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |