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 |
|---|---|
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
| impasse | a predicament affording no obvious escape |
| puissant | having puissance : powerful |
| maraud | to roam about and raid in search of plunder |
| forego | to go before : precede |
| aquiline | curving like an eagle's beak |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| shove | to push along |