Sunday, August 7, 2011

Challenging Vocabulary

Another MAT term:


Assay  (a-say)


To assay is to analyze for particular components, to determine weight, quality, etc.


Fire Assay Analysis of Gold

The gold dealer assayed the jewelry to determine its bullion content before offering a buying price.



(Sources: Mastering the Miller Analogies Test, Arco, 2006; http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assaywww.milleranalogies.com; www.superlab.co.za/)

Compiled by Patricia Ladensack

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