GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| unprepossessing | not tending to create a favorable impression : not prepossessing |
| scion | descendant |
| tread | to step or walk on or over |
| wrongheaded | stubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles |
| fathom | a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used especially for measuring the depth of water |
| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| quotidian | occurring every day |