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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| effulgent | radiant splendor : brilliance |
| effervescence | the property of forming bubbles : the action or process of effervescing |
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| larder | a place where food is stored : pantry |
| reckon | count |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| incidental | being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence |
| ballast | a heavy substance (such as rocks or water) placed in such a way as to improve stability and control (as of the draft of a ship or the buoyancy of a balloon or submarine) |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| sanction | a formal decree |