GRE Word List

ELIXIR

a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold

The meaning of the word elixir is a substance held capable of changing base metals into gold.

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WordMeaning
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
corollarya proposition (see proposition
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
converseto exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate