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 |
|---|---|
| infinitesimal | immeasurably or incalculably small |
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| vise | any of various tools with two jaws for holding work that close usually by a screw, lever, or cam |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| vulnerable | capable of being physically or emotionally wounded |
| inadvertently | unintentional |
| fodder | something fed to domestic animals |
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| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
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