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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| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| despise | to look down on with disrespect or aversion |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| laud | praise |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| mulct | fine |
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