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
malcontenta discontented person:
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
suturea strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body
waiveto relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily
motea small particle : speck
decompositionto separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
denominationan act of denominating
insurgenta person who revolts against civil authority or an established government