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 |
|---|---|
| dearth | scarcity that makes dear |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| implement | a device used in the performance of a task : tool |
| adjacent | not distant : nearby |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |