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

WordMeaning
ramificationbranch
ravagean act or practice of ravaging
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
demurereserved
covetousmarked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions
contingentdependent on or conditioned by something else
surrogateone appointed to act in place of another : deputy
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as