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 |
|---|---|
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |
| fell | skin |
| oversee | survey |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| gallows | a frame usually of two upright posts and a transverse beam from which criminals are hanged |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |