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 |
|---|---|
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| swelter | to suffer, sweat, or be faint from heat |
| enliven | to give life, action, or spirit to : animate |
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| notch | a V-shaped indentation |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| prodigious | causing amazement or wonder |
| scurry | to move in or as if in a brisk pace : scamper |