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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| vying | contending; to strive for superiority |
| mincing | affectedly dainty or delicate |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| subjective | of, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| vogue | popular acceptation or favor : popularity |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |