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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| vulgar | lacking in cultivation, perception, or taste : coarse |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| precarious | dependent on chance circumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| osseous | bony |