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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| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| carnage | the flesh of slain animals or humans |
| shove | to push along |
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |