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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
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| xenophobia | fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign |
| sledge | sledgehammer |
| sadistic | of, relating to, or characterized by sadism |
| euphoria | a feeling of well-being or elation |
| queasy | causing nausea |
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| chase | the hunting of wild animals |
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