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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| drone | a stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
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| breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| mimicry | an instance of mimicking |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
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