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 |
|---|---|
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| ceremonious | devoted to forms and ceremony |
| saboteur | one that practices sabotage |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| stricture | an abnormal narrowing of a bodily passage |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |