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 |
|---|---|
| quicksilver | mercury |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |
| antecede | precede |
| knack | a special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| indignation | anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| thespian | actor |