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
frugalitythe quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
frolicfull of fun : merry
distendextend
befuddleto muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink
aureolea radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage
checkeredmarked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
miasmaa vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease
disputatiousinclined to dispute