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
privationan act or instance of depriving : deprivation
carefreefree from care: such as
dulcetsweet to the taste
timbrethe quality given to a sound by its overtones: such as
hortatoryhortative
incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
reparationa repairing or keeping in repair
amenitiessomething that helps to provide comfort, convenience, or enjoyment