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.

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WordMeaning
proximitythe quality or state of being proximate : closeness
basethe bottom of something considered as its support : foundation
amalgamateto unite in or as if in an amalgam
grimacea facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
improvidentnot provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
effectiveproducing a decided, decisive, or desired effect
alluvialrelating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
incrementthe amount or degree by which something changes