GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| homogeneous | of the same or a similar kind or nature |
| pharisee | a member of a Jewish sect of the intertestamental period noted for strict observance of rites and ceremonies of the written law and for insistence on the validity of their own oral traditions concerning the law |
| somatic | of, relating to, or affecting the body especially as distinguished from the germplasm |
| recite | to repeat from memory or read aloud publicly |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| humanitarian | a person promoting human welfare and social reform : philanthropist |
| assert | to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively |
| fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |