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 |
|---|---|
| incursion | a hostile entrance into a territory : raid |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| supplant | to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| unprecedented | having no precedent : novel |
| acrimonious | angry and bitter : caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner |
| gustatory | relating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |