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 |
|---|---|
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| impropriety | an improper or indecorous act or remark |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| stanza | a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe |
| garrulous | given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |
| cross | a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used especially by the ancient Romans for execution |
| treasure | wealth (such as money, jewels, or precious metals) stored up or hoarded |