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 |
|---|---|
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| whimsical | resulting from or characterized by whim or caprice |
| cohere | to hold together firmly as parts of the same mass |
| finished | entirely done |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| aesthetic | of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| antecedents | a 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") |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |