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 |
|---|---|
| libretto | the text of a work (such as an opera) for the musical theater |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| nautical | of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships |
| hale | free from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound |
| bait | to persecute or exasperate with unjust, malicious, or persistent attacks |
| livid | discolored by bruising : black-and-blue |
| haggle | to cut roughly or clumsily : hack |
| arboretum | a place where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |