GRE Word List
ALCHEMY
medieval chemistry
The meaning of the word alchemy is medieval chemistry.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| char | make or become black by burning; reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal(black substance made by burning wood) by incomplete combustion |
| effete | having lost one's original power; barren; worn out; exhausted |
| steep | soak; saturate; Ex. steep the fabric in the dye bath; ADJ: precipitous |
| foolhardy | rash; reckless; foolishly daring |
| ramshackle | (of a building or vehicle) poorly constructed; rickety; falling apart |
| diva | operatic singer; prima donna |
| vagabond | wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp |
| doze | sleep lightly; nap |
| horticultural | pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops |
| crone | hag; ugly old woman |
