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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ordinance | an authoritative decree or direction : order |
| feline | of, relating to, or affecting cats or the cat family |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |