GRE Word List
ALCHEMY
a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
The meaning of the word alchemy is a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life.
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| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| thwart | to oppose successfully : defeat the hopes or aspirations of |
| mausoleum | a large tomb |
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| appurtenances | accessory objects |
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