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 |
|---|---|
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| lust | usually intense or unbridled sexual desire : lasciviousness |
| aboriginal | being the first or earliest known of its kind present in a region |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| drip | to let fall in drops |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |