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 |
|---|---|
| belittle | to speak slightingly of : disparage |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| requite | to make return for : repay |
| bourgeois | of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |
| astral | of, relating to, or coming from the stars |
| querulous | habitually complaining |