GRE Word List

SLAG

the dross or scoria of a metal

The meaning of the word slag is the dross or scoria of a metal.

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WordMeaning
myriadten thousand
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
plagiarizeto steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own : use (another's production) without crediting the source
propoundto offer for discussion or consideration
buccaneerany of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle
tautologicalinvolving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant
reposea state of resting after exertion or strain
psychicof or relating to the psyche : psychogenic