GRE Word List
ALCHEMY
medieval chemistry
The meaning of the word alchemy is medieval chemistry.
Random words
Word | Meaning |
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irksome | annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy |
immaculate | spotless; flawless; absolutely clean |
sectarian | of a sect; narrow-minded; parochial; N: member of a sect; narrow-minded person |
tightwad | miser; excessively frugal person |
skiff | small light sailboat or rowboat |
combustible | easily burned; N. CF. combustion |
demean | disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave |
beneficiary | person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will |
prey | target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey; victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice. |
conundrum | riddle; difficult problem |