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 |
|---|---|
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |
| appurtenances | accessory objects |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| fervid | very hot : burning |
| dubious | unsettled in opinion : doubtful |
| snub | to check or stop with a cutting retort : rebuke |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| integral | essential to completeness : constituent |