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 |
|---|---|
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| predecessor | one that precedes |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| resign | relegate |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| prank | trick |
| compulsive | having power to compel |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| endorse | to write on the back of |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |