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 |
|---|---|
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| chortle | to sing or chant exultantly |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| amenities | something that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment |
| cemetery | a burial ground |
| abject | sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe |
| seep | to flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |