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 |
|---|---|
| improvise | to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| cloister | a monastic establishment |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| imbibe | drink |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| rebuke | to criticize sharply : reprimand |