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 |
|---|---|
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| dolorous | causing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| thrive | to grow vigorously : flourish |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| amiss | in a mistaken way : wrongly |
| reimburse | to pay back to someone : repay |