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 |
|---|---|
| suspense | the state of being suspended : suspension |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| exhort | to incite by argument or advice : urge strongly |
| swear-word | word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody'' |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| gibe | to utter taunting words |
| executor | one who executes something |
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |