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 |
|---|---|
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| pontifical | episcopal attire |
| conservatory | a greenhouse for growing or displaying plants |
| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| court | the residence or establishment of a sovereign or similar dignitary |
| bate | to reduce the force or intensity of : restrain |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
| glutinous | having the quality of glue : gummy |