GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unaccountable | not to be accounted for : inexplicable |
| maudlin | drunk enough to be emotionally silly |
| nugatory | of little or no consequence : trifling |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| onomatopoeia | the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it (such as buzz, hiss) |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |