GRE Word List
DROSS
the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
The meaning of the word dross is the scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| staid | marked by settled sedateness and often prim self-restraint : sober |
| fulcrum | prop |
| apposite | highly pertinent or appropriate : apt |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| impenitent | not penitent |
| crest | a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration |
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |