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 |
|---|---|
| strangle | to choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| unassuming | not assuming : modest |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| illusive | based on or producing illusion : illusory |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |