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 |
|---|---|
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| concomitant | accompanying especially in a subordinate or incidental way |
| ambidextrous | using both hands with equal ease or dexterity |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |