GRE Word List
ASSAY
to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components
The meaning of the word assay is to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| equable | marked by lack of variation or change : uniform |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |
| facilitate | to make easier : help bring about |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |