GRE Word List
ARCHAIC
having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
The meaning of the word archaic is having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| sparse | of few and scattered elements |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| obligatory | binding in law or conscience |
| diligence | steady, earnest, and energetic effort : devoted and painstaking work and application to accomplish an undertaking : assiduity |