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 |
|---|---|
| monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
| palpable | capable of being touched or felt : tangible |
| concordat | compact |
| liaison | a binding or thickening agent used in cooking |
| submerge | to put under water |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| definitive | serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| coy | marked by cute, coquettish, or artful playfulness |
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |