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 |
|---|---|
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| haven | harbor |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |
| prohibitive | tending to prohibit or restrain |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| beget | to procreate as the father : sire |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |