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
victualsfood usable by people
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
manumitto release from slavery
rifeprevalent especially to an increasing degree
zealeagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
igneousformed by solidification of magma
sinistersingularly evil or productive of evil
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb
componenta constituent part : ingredient