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 |
|---|---|
| remediable | capable of being remedied |
| intrude | to thrust oneself in without invitation, permission, or welcome |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| relic | an object esteemed and venerated because of association with a saint or martyr |
| promontory | a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water |
| scurrilous | using or given to coarse language |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| puzzle | to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally |