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 |
|---|---|
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| unruly | not readily ruled, disciplined, or managed |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| retaliate | to return like for like |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| clamber | to climb awkwardly or with effort especially by using both the hands and the feet |