GRE Word List
ARCHIVES
a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved
The meaning of the word archives is a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état |
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| evanescent | tending to vanish like vapor |
| slack | not using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent |
| orientation | the act or process of orienting or of being oriented |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |
| brochure | pamphlet |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |