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

WordMeaning
insipidlacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
soliloquythe act of talking to oneself
besmirchto cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully
invoketo petition for help or support
fulminateto utter or send out with denunciation
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering
wanderluststrong longing for or impulse toward wandering
dyspepticindigestion