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 |
|---|---|
| hortatory | hortative |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| contest | strive |
| terminal | leading ultimately to death : fatal |