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 |
|---|---|
| dart | a light spear |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| raucous | disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| gradation | a series forming successive stages |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| variegated | having discrete markings of different colors |
| igneous | formed by solidification of magma |