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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WordMeaning
bereavementthe state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone
tarantulaany of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food
improviseto compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously
primto give a prim or demure expression to
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
appriseto give notice to : tell
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as
surveillanceclose watch kept over someone or something (as by a detective)