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 |
|---|---|
| caricature | exaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics |
| glutton | one given habitually to greedy and voracious eating and drinking |
| beneficiary | a person or thing that receives help or an advantage from something : one that benefits from something |
| incompatible | not compatible: such as |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| responsiveness | giving response : constituting a response : answering |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |