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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WordMeaning
effectuateto cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect
maelstroma powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
tureena deep and usually covered bowl from which foods (such as soup) are served
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
arteryany of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
gustthe sensation of taste
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
maraudto roam about and raid in search of plunder
septicof, relating to, or causing putrefaction
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite