GRE Word List
ANTIQUE
existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient
The meaning of the word antique is existing since or belonging to earlier times : ancient.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| ludicrous | amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| knead | to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |