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
permeablecapable of being permeated : penetrable
campa place usually away from urban areas where tents or simple buildings (such as cabins) are erected for shelter or for temporary residence (as for laborers, prisoners, or vacationers)
lagone that lags or is last
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
conflagrationfire
chancellorthe secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
lopean easy natural gait of a horse resembling a canter
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills