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 |
|---|---|
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| foster | having, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| mirage | an optical (see optical |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| rag | a waste piece of cloth |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| potent | having or wielding force, authority, or influence : powerful |
| minion | a servile dependent, follower, or underling |