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 |
|---|---|
| devious | wandering |
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| outgoing | going away : departing |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| archaic | having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses |
| hybrid | an offspring of two animals or plants of different subspecies, breeds, varieties, species, or genera |
| gamut | the whole series of recognized musical notes |
| graduated | marked with divisions indicating degrees or units of measurement |
| dingy | dirty |