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 |
|---|---|
| stilted | pompous |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| viable | capable of living |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| foreshadow | to represent, indicate, or typify beforehand : prefigure |
| leery | suspicious |
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |