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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| Word | Meaning |
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| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| recast | to cast again |
| sensuous | of or relating to the senses or sensible objects |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| extricate | to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty |
| touching | capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion |
| encroachment | to enter by gradual steps or by stealth into the possessions or rights of another |
| trample | tramp |