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 |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |