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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| contest | strive |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
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| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
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