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
bargainan agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
obnoxiousodiously or disgustingly objectionable : highly offensive
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
incisiveimpressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation)
primaloriginal
meteoricof or relating to a meteor
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
pulchritudephysical comeliness
mortara sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle