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 |
|---|---|
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| supplicate | to make a humble entreaty |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| acetic | vinegary |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| expenditure | the act or process of expending |
| benediction | the invocation (see invocation |