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 |
|---|---|
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| ominous | being or exhibiting an omen : portentous |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
| retiring | reserved |
| superannuated | outmoded |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| clique | a narrow exclusive circle or group of persons |