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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|---|---|
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| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
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| mock | to treat with contempt or ridicule : deride |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
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| medium | something in a middle position |