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 |
|---|---|
| solicit | to make petition to : entreat |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| nether | situated down or below : lower |
| transcendental | transcendent |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |