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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| veritable | being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| sidetrack | siding |
| obtuse | not pointed or acute : blunt |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| detrimental | obviously harmful : damaging |
| appease | pacify |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |