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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WordMeaning
nuancea subtle distinction or variation
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased
inexorablenot to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : relentless
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
niggardlygrudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging
bulgeto jut out : swell
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
stoketo poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
sunderto break apart or in two : separate by or as if by violence or by intervening time or space