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 |
|---|---|
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| unfledged | not feathered : not ready for flight |
| mortician | undertaker |
| ventilate | to expose to air and especially to a current of fresh air for purifying, curing, or refreshing |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| stoop | to bend the body or a part of the body forward and downward sometimes simultaneously bending the knees |
| motley | variegated in color |
| memoir | an official note or report : memorandum |