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 |
|---|---|
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| squash | to press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush |
| eerie | so mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| kindred | of a similar nature or character : like |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |