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 |
|---|---|
| distinct | distinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete |
| institutionalize | to make into an institution : give character of an institution to |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |
| dowse | to plunge into water |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| debilitate | to impair the strength of : enfeeble |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| recline | to cause or permit to incline backwards |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |