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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| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| expose | to deprive of shelter, protection, or care : subject to risk from a harmful action or condition |
| dumbfound | to confound (see confound |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| disquietude | anxiety |