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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alchemya medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life
elusivetending to elude: such as
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
accessiblecapable of being reached
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
crestfallenhaving a drooping crest or hanging head
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
reminiscenceapprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence
renderto melt down
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally