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
uprightperpendicular
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
novaa star that suddenly increases its light output tremendously and then fades away to its former obscurity in a few months or years
glibshowing little forethought or preparation : offhand
grislyinspiring horror or intense fear
effeteno longer fertile
patrimonyan estate inherited from one's father or ancestor
reaperone that reaps
douseto plunge into water
optimumthe amount or degree of something that is most favorable to some end