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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| fallible | liable to be erroneous |
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| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| representational | one that represents: such as |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
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