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 |
|---|---|
| preeminent | having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : outstanding |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| renegade | a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another |
| vile | morally despicable or abhorrent |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| miscellany | separate writings collected in one volume |
| imprecation | curse |
| madrigal | a medieval short lyrical poem in a strict poetic form |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |