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 |
|---|---|
| arid | excessively dry |
| hibernate | to pass the winter in a torpid or resting state |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| icon | a person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| equitable | having or exhibiting equity : dealing fairly and equally with all concerned |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |