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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dys-abnormal
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intrinsicbelonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
whetto sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone)
martyra person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion
primatea bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation