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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| portly | dignified |
| nutrient | furnishing nourishment |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| succulent | full of juice : juicy |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| regal | of, relating to, or suitable for a king |
| calorific | caloric |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| tertiary | of third rank, importance, or value |