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 |
|---|---|
| sodden | dull or expressionless especially from continued indulgence in alcoholic beverages |
| discordant | being at variance : disagreeing |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| skulduggery | underhanded or unscrupulous behavior |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| affluence | abundance of property : wealth |
| phylum | a direct line of descent within a group |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |