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 |
|---|---|
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| vapid | lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit : flat |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| droop | to hang or incline downward |
| sidetrack | siding |
| angular | forming an angle : sharp-cornered |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| optometrist | a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| entree | the act or manner of entering : entrance |