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 |
|---|---|
| apprehend | arrest |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| headlong | headfirst |
| diurnal | active chiefly in the daytime |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| affiliation | the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc. |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |