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 |
|---|---|
| vituperative | uttering or given to censure : containing or characterized by verbal abuse |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| blatant | noisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous |
| imperative | not to be avoided or evaded : necessary |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |