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
oatha 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
barragea dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
slewa large number
gazettenewspaper
vigilantea member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate)
indubitabletoo evident to be doubted : unquestionable
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
rigorharsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity