GRE Word List

ANTIQUITY

ancient times

The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.

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WordMeaning
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
doteto exhibit mental decline of or like that of old age : be in one's dotage
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
subsumeto include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
catapultan ancient military device for hurling missiles
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)