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 |
|---|---|
| patois | a dialect other than the standard or literary dialect |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| personify | to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| compact | predominantly formed or filled : composed |
| generality | the quality or state of being general |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| authenticate | to prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine |
| apprehensive | viewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future |