GRE Word List

RETRENCH

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obsidiana dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava
alloythe degree of mixture with base metals : fineness
impenetrableincapable of being penetrated or pierced
piousmarked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship
harassexhaust
headlongheadfirst
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise
cohortscompanion
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
patinaa usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color