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 |
|---|---|
| muted | being mute : silent |
| expatriate | banish |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |