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.

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WordMeaning
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
estimablecapable of being estimated
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
transmuteto change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form
expropriateto deprive of possession or proprietary rights
exacerbateto make more violent, bitter, or severe
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
nettleany of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled