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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| far-fetched | brought from a remote time or place |
| collected | gathered together |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| comprise | to be made up of |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| bane | a source of harm or ruin : curse |
| culvert | a transverse drain |