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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| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
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| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| ironic | relating to, containing, or constituting irony |
| apathy | lack of feeling or emotion : impassiveness |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| entice | to attract artfully or adroitly or by arousing hope or desire : tempt |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |
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