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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WordMeaning
impassivegiving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal
visionaryhaving or marked by foresight and imagination
sagaciousof keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : discerning
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
laymana person who is not a member of the clergy
recoursea turning to someone or something for help or protection
euphoriaa feeling of well-being or elation
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
axioma statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate