GRE Word List
METALLURGICAL
pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
The meaning of the word metallurgical is pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores.
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paramount | foremost in importance; supreme; CF. para-: beyond; above; Ex. paranormal |
hypocritical | pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite |
ethnic | relating to races |
malapropos | inappropriate; ADV. |
nefarious | very wicked |
harrowing | agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow: break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the earth |
retrograde | go backwards; recede; degenerate; deteriorate; ADJ. |
unintimating | unfrightening |
brag | boast |
revert | relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion |