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 |
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| macabre | having death as a subject : comprising or including a personalized representation of death |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| pummel | pound |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| sententious | given to or abounding in aphoristic expression |
| condiments | something used to enhance the flavor of food |
| ostensible | intended for display : open to view |
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| laud | praise |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |