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 |
|---|---|
| outrage | an act of violence or brutality |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| plump | to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| evince | to constitute outward evidence of |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |