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
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
buffoona ludicrous figure : clown
breadthdistance from side to side : width
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
crypticsecret
misogamya hatred of marriage
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
pitfalltrap