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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| episodic | made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| sacrosanct | most sacred or holy : inviolable |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| bacchanalia | a Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry |
| nurture | training |
| punitive | inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |