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 |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| limbo | an abode of souls that are according to Roman Catholic theology barred from heaven because of not having received Christian baptism |
| run-down | an item-by-item report or review : summary |
| hew | to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument |
| impregnate | to cause to be filled, imbued, permeated, or saturated |
| blight | a disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers) |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| machinations | an act of machinating |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |