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 |
|---|---|
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| puerile | juvenile |
| diffuse | being at once verbose and ill-organized |
| befuddle | to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink |
| primal | original |
| demur | to take exception : object |
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| fatuous | complacently or inanely foolish : silly |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |