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
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| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| lot | an object used as a counter in determining a question by chance see also throw in one's lot with |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| exempt | free or released from some liability or requirement to which others are subject |
| chip | a small usually thin and flat piece (as of wood or stone) cut, struck, or flaked off |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |