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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WordMeaning
yoretime past and especially long past
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translucentpermitting the passage of light:
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
moodinesssubject to depression : gloomy
scuttlea shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce)
hermitagethe habitation of a hermit
effulgentradiant splendor : brilliance
immureto enclose within or as if within walls
zephyra breeze from the west