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
librettothe text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound
baitto persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
arboretuma place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes
criteriaa standard on which a judgment or decision may be based
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair