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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| exude | to ooze out |
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| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| inalienable | incapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred |
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