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

WordMeaning
parasitean organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
accessiblecapable of being reached
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
sleekslick
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
restraintan act of restraining : the state of being restrained
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate