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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| crabbed | marked by a forbidding moroseness |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| prosperity | the condition of being successful or thriving |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |