GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| pummel | pound |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| cantankerous | difficult or irritating to deal with |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |