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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WordMeaning
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
whimsicalresulting from or characterized by whim or caprice
cohereto hold together firmly as parts of the same mass
finishedentirely done
apparentopen to view : visible
aestheticof, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
antecedentsa substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him")
meteto give out by measure : dole out
stem_fromarise from; originate from