GRE Word List

VERDIGRIS

a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates

The meaning of the word verdigris is a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates.

Random words

WordMeaning
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove
allocateto apportion for a specific purpose or to particular persons or things : distribute
lampoonsatire
unassumingnot assuming : modest
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
shystera person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively