GRE Word List
ALCHEMY
medieval chemistry
The meaning of the word alchemy is medieval chemistry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| irksome | annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy |
| immaculate | spotless; flawless; absolutely clean |
| sectarian | of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person |
| tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
| skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
| combustible | easily burned; N. CF. combustion |
| demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
| beneficiary | person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
| prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
| conundrum | riddle; difficult problem |