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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commemorativeintended as a commemoration
purportedreputed
conscientiousmeticulous
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grandiloquenta lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
emissaryone designated as the agent of another : representative
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
versatileembracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
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