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 |
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| variegate | to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors : dapple |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| inerrancy | exemption from error : infallibility |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |