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 |
|---|---|
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| compliance | the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, or regimen or to coercion |
| plasticity | the quality or state of being plastic |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| bizarre | strikingly out of the ordinary: such as |