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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| feint | something feigned |
| renovate | to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding) |
| delusion | something that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| exult | to be extremely joyful : rejoice |
| husband | a male partner in a marriage |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| frigid | intensely cold |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |