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 |
|---|---|
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| prate | to talk long and idly : chatter |
| catalyst | a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |