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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| moribund | being in the state of dying : approaching death |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| executioner | one who executes |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| uninhibited | free from inhibition |
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| harass | exhaust |