GRE Word List
ALLOY
the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
The meaning of the word alloy is the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| viscid | having an adhesive quality : sticky |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
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