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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| emollient | making soft or supple |
| reinstate | to place again (as in possession or in a former position) |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| cognitive | of, relating to, being, or involving conscious intellectual activity (such as thinking, reasoning, or remembering) |