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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| incessant | continuing or following without interruption : unceasing |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| encumber | weigh down |