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 |
|---|---|
| lottery | a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance |
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| bluff | having a broad flattened front |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
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