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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isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties
psychiatrista medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry
studiedcarefully considered or prepared : thoughtful
pensivemusingly or dreamily thoughtful
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
precincta part of a territory with definite bounds or functions often established for administrative purposes : district
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
turmoila state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion
remoteseparated by an interval or space greater than usual
bellicosefavoring or inclined to start quarrels or wars