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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WordMeaning
primordialfirst created or developed : primeval
thralla state of servitude or submission
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
dolorouscausing, marked by, or expressing misery or grief
limberhaving a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile
willfulobstinately and often perversely self-willed
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary
festiveof, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
fruitfulyielding or producing fruit