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
humblenot proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
aphorisma concise statement of a principle
dyspepticindigestion
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
emanateto come out from a source
enigmasomething hard to understand or explain
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
apiculturethe keeping of bees especially on a large scale
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition