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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| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
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| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| casual | subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance |
| omnivorous | feeding on both animal and vegetable substances |