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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|---|---|
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| tepid | moderately warm : lukewarm |
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| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
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| sidetrack | siding |
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