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 |
|---|---|
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| rational | having reason or understanding |
| tome | book |
| exhume | disinter |
| quarry | game |
| defunct | no longer living, existing, or functioning |
| hardy | bold |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |