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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |
| maculated | marked with spots : blotched |
| smirk | to smile in a smug or condescending way |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| anneal | to heat and then cool (a material, such as steel or glass) usually for softening and making less brittle |