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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recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
agrarianof or relating to fields or lands or their tenure
ineptgenerally incompetent : bungling
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object
riddlea mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
annihilateto cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains
flightyswift