GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| magnate | a person of rank, power, influence, or distinction often in a specified area |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| parchment | the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| gentry | upper or ruling class : aristocracy |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| tramp | to walk, tread, or step especially heavily |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |