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 |
|---|---|
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| impious | not pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| simian | of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| chastise | to censure severely : castigate |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |