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 |
|---|---|
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| havoc | wide and general destruction : devastation |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |
| swill | wash |
| antiquity | ancient times |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |