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
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blithe | lacking due thought or consideration : casual |
quietude | a quiet state : repose |
handsome | having a pleasing and usually impressive or dignified appearance |
canter | one who uses cant: such as |
hieroglyphic | written in, constituting, or belonging to a system of writing mainly in pictorial characters |
tread | to step or walk on or over |
exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
breach | infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard |