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.
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| cumulative | increasing by successive additions |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |
| ascribe | to refer to a supposed cause, source, or author : to say or think that (something) is caused by, comes from, or is associated with a particular person or thing |
| bulwark | a solid wall-like structure raised for defense : rampart |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| recumbent | suggestive of repose : leaning |
| inestimable | incapable of being estimated or computed |