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 |
|---|---|
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
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| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |
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| inopportune | inconvenient |
| categorical | absolute |
| reprise | a musical repetition: |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |