GRE Word List
ANTIQUITY
ancient times
The meaning of the word antiquity is ancient times.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| corrode | to eat away by degrees as if by gnawing |
| perquisite | a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| inhibited | to prohibit from doing something |
| stalemate | a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |
| queasy | causing nausea |