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 |
|---|---|
| comprise | to be made up of |
| cunning | dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (such as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |
| canto | one of the major divisions of a long poem |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |
| adulation | extreme or excessive admiration or flattery |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| lancet | a sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions |
| anarchist | a person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power |