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
impingeencroach
tumultdisorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
chaplaina clergyman in charge of a chapel
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
shiftto exchange for or replace by another : change
whinnyto neigh especially in a low or gentle way
myriadten thousand
galaxymilky way galaxy
grategrating