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 |
|---|---|
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| hovel | an open shed or shelter |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| advocate | one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal |
| doggerel | loosely styled and irregular in measure especially for burlesque or comic effect |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| drivel | nonsense |