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
severto put or keep apart : divide
murmura half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
liabilitythe quality or state of being liable
provincialthe superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order
perforateto make a hole through
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
primto give a prim or demure expression to
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
cursoryrapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty