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
repellentserving or tending to drive away or ward off
hamperto restrict the movement of by bonds or obstacles : impede
tempothe rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking
curfewthe sounding of a bell at evening
astringentcausing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
nondescriptbelonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
equestrianof, relating to, or featuring horseback riding