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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bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
surmountto prevail over : overcome
humanitariana person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
guiledeceitful cunning : duplicity
laudpraise
bentunenclosed grassland
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
run-downan item-by-item report or review : summary
sacrilegiouscommitting or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object