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 |
|---|---|
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| fiasco | a complete failure |
| limpid | marked by transparency (see transparent |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| maverick | an unbranded range animal |
| demotic | of, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing |