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 |
|---|---|
| reek | smoke |
| quietude | a quiet state : repose |
| invective | insulting or abusive language : vituperation |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| ebb | the reflux of the tide toward the sea |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| gruel | a thin porridge |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |