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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veritablebeing in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary
inadvertentlyunintentional
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
executeto carry out fully : put completely into effect
searbeing dried and withered
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
mottoa sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use
dowseto plunge into water
exceptwith the exclusion or exception of
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