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 |
|---|---|
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| hothead | a hotheaded person |
| requisite | needed for a particular purpose : essential |
| marrow | bone marrow |
| opprobrium | something that brings disgrace |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| primate | a bishop who has precedence in a province, a group of provinces, or a nation |