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 |
|---|---|
| vegetate | to lead a passive existence without exertion of body or mind |
| articulate | expressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| hackneyed | lacking in freshness or originality |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| invalid | not valid: |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |