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 |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| gust | the sensation of taste |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| viable | capable of living |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| savor | the taste or smell of something |
| bid | to offer (a price) whether for payment or acceptance |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| impregnable | incapable of being taken by assault : unconquerable |