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
torpora state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility
tensilecapable of tension : ductile
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
incinerateto cause to burn to ashes
allureto entice by charm or attraction
littera covered and curtained couch provided with shafts and used for carrying a single passenger
prevalentgenerally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread
mawkishlacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
heinoushatefully or shockingly evil : abominable
chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time