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 |
|---|---|
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |
| retract | to draw back or in |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| bask | to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |