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 |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| pending | during |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| rabid | extremely violent : furious |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| wrest | to pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |