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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Word | Meaning |
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torpor | a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility |
tensile | capable of tension : ductile |
carping | marked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism |
incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
allure | to entice by charm or attraction |
litter | a covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger |
prevalent | generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread |
mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |