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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| checkered | marked by alternating squares of different colors, shades, or materials |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |