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 |
|---|---|
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| proscribe | to publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state |
| tawny | of the color tawny |
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| malediction | curse |
| surveillance | close watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective) |
| tinge | a slight staining or suffusing shade or color |
| malingerer | to pretend or exaggerate incapacity or illness (as to avoid duty or work) |