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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| distinction | the act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference |
| indenture | a document or a section of a document that is indented |
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| alloy | the degree of mixture with base metals : fineness |
| haven | harbor |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
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| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |