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 |
|---|---|
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
| evenhanded | fair |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |