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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|---|---|
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
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| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
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