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 |
|---|---|
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |
| asinine | extremely or utterly foolish or silly |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| haunt | to visit often : frequent |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| throes | pang |
| repulse | to drive or beat back : repel |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| termination | end in time or existence : conclusion |