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
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
arrhythmiclacking rhythm or regularity
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
fatuouscomplacently or inanely foolish : silly
indentationthe blank space produced by indenting : indention
credulityreadiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence
relegateto send into exile : banish
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance