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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euthanasiathe 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
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
doffto remove (an article of wear) from the body
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
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dumbfoundto confound (see confound
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
disquietudeanxiety