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.

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WordMeaning
sanguinemarked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic
mutabilityprone to change : inconstant
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
epitheta characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing
sybaritevoluptuary
defectionconscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion
noveltysomething new or unusual
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
thespianactor
evasivetending or intended to evade : equivocal