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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| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
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| convoluted | having convolutions |
| decimate | to select by lot and kill every tenth man of |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| merger | the absorption of an estate, a contract, or an interest in another, of a minor offense in a greater, or of a cause of action into a judgment |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
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| enumerate | to ascertain the number of : count |
| scion | descendant |