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 |
|---|---|
| disperse | to cause to break up (see break up |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| spoof | deceive |
| monolithic | of, relating to, or resembling a monolith : huge |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |