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 |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| trifle | something of little value, substance, or importance |
| duplicity | contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |
| rakish | of, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| plane | airplane |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |