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 |
|---|---|
| humble | not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| derision | the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt |
| emanate | to come out from a source |
| enigma | something hard to understand or explain |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| inquisitor | one who inquires or makes inquisition |