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 |
|---|---|
| forebears | ancestor |
| cryptic | secret |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |
| adroit | having or showing skill, cleverness, or resourcefulness in handling situations |
| random | a haphazard course |
| criteria | a standard on which a judgment or decision may be based |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| inert | lacking the power to move |