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.

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WordMeaning
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
triflinglacking in significance or solid worth: such as
solitudethe quality or state of being alone or remote from society : seclusion
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
buttressa projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building
friezea heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface
irateroused to ire
epigrama concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
falsifyto prove or declare false : disprove