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 |
|---|---|
| console | an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a bracket or from a keystone for ornament |
| pillory | a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| defalcate | deduct |
| compulsory | mandatory |
| herbivorous | feeding on plants |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| adapt | to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification |
| practical | of, relating to, or manifested in practice or action : not theoretical or ideal |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |