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 |
|---|---|
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| sonic | utilizing, produced by, or relating to sound waves |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| defeatist | an attitude of accepting, expecting, or being resigned to defeat |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |