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 |
|---|---|
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| odium | the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy circumstance |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| credo | a guiding belief or principle : creed |
| inexorable | not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| stammer | to make involuntary stops and repetitions in speaking : stutter |
| spare | not being used |