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 |
|---|---|
| pariah | a member of a low caste of southern India |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| component | a constituent part : ingredient |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |