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 |
|---|---|
| rote | the use of memory usually with little intelligence |
| consort | associate |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| rebuttal | the act of rebutting especially in a legal suit |
| docile | easily taught |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| balmy | having the qualities of balm : soothing |
| valedictory | of or relating to a valediction : expressing or containing a farewell |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |