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 |
|---|---|
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| laggard | lagging or tending to lag : slow especially compared to others of the same kind |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| fanciful | marked by fancy or unrestrained imagination rather than by reason and experience |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| uncouth | awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : rude |