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 |
|---|---|
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| delirium | an acute (see acute |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| crass | gross |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| selective | of, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select |
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
| retrench | cut down |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |