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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homeostasisa relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group
aristocracygovernment by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
proscribeto publish the name of as condemned to death with the property of the condemned forfeited to the state
fraileasily led into evil
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
exudeto ooze out
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
irretrievablenot retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical