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.
Random words
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| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| culinary | of or relating to the kitchen or cookery |
| lithe | easily bent or flexed |
| distend | extend |
| crescendo | a gradual increase |