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 |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| discord | lack of agreement or harmony (as between persons, things, or ideas) |
| piety | the quality or state of being pious: such as |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| exceptionable | being likely to cause objection : objectionable |
| irascible | marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| outmoded | not being in style |