GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| maxim | a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct |
| symbiosis | the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms (as in parasitism or commensalism) |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| monastic | of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| savory | having savor: such as |