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 |
|---|---|
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| meek | enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild |
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| efficacy | the power to produce an effect |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| antediluvian | of or relating to the period before the flood described in the Bible |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |