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 |
|---|---|
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| gazette | newspaper |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| steep | lofty |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| unkempt | not combed |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| jumble | to move in a confused or disordered manner |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| transitory | of brief duration : temporary |