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 |
|---|---|
| sanction | a formal decree |
| mannerism | exaggerated or affected (see affected |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| junta | a council or committee for political or governmental purposes |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |