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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autonomoushaving the right or power of self-government
cordonan ornamental cord or ribbon
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt
reciteto repeat from memory or read aloud publicly
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
unctionthe act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing