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
vitiateto make faulty or defective : impair
superficialof, relating to, or located near a surface
cavalcadea procession (see procession
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
rabblea disorganized or confused collection of things
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
testatora person who dies leaving a will or testament in force
mirewet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh)
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly