GRE Word List
ARCHIVES
public records; place where public records are kept
The meaning of the word archives is public records; place where public records are kept.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chagrin | annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
| zenith | point directly overhead in the sky; summit; acme; highest point |
| enamored | in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love |
| gibberish | nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk or writing; babbling |
| practicable | feasible |
| juxtapose | place side by side; CF. next |
| berserk | mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited |
| hazardous | dangerous |
| recant | disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error; Ex. recant one's faith/a statement |
| gouge | overcharge (with high price); extort from; Ex. gouge the public; CF. usury |
