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 |
|---|---|
| masticate | to grind or crush (food) with or as if with the teeth : chew |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| stodgy | having a rich filling quality : heavy |
| mash | to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| sentinel | sentry |
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| clasp | a device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together |