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 |
|---|---|
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| diva | prima donna |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| slap | to strike sharply with or as if with the open hand |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| oversee | survey |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |