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
frolicsomefull of gaiety : playful
insurrectionan act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government
discreditto refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve
toteman object (such as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan and often as a reminder of its ancestry
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
commemorativeintended as a commemoration
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
weirdof strange or extraordinary character : odd
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off