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 |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| revoke | to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| aplomb | complete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise |
| knotty | marked by or full of knots |
| moratorium | a legally authorized period of delay in the performance of a legal obligation or the payment of a debt |
| spatula | a flat thin implement used especially for spreading or mixing soft substances, scooping, or lifting |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |