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
flagany of various monocotyledonous plants with long ensiform leaves: such as
colloquialused in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
transparenthaving the property of transmitting light without appreciable scattering so that bodies lying beyond are seen clearly : pellucid
estrangedhaving lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
amokan episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures
degeneratehaving declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
stenchstink
assentto agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur
rococorococo work or style