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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| chaotic | marked by chaos or being in a state of chaos : completely confused or disordered |
| precept | a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| contaminate | to soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association |
| pediatrician | a specialist in pediatrics |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |