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 |
|---|---|
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| compost | a mixture that consists largely of decayed organic matter and is used for fertilizing and conditioning land |
| amazon | a member of a race of female warriors of Greek mythology |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| ingenious | having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving |