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
conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
vagaryan erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion
inasmuch_assince; owing to the fact that
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
temperamentcharacteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response
veneera thin sheet of a material: such as
transitiona change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another