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 |
|---|---|
| dingy | dirty |
| impugn | to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| extrovert | a person whose personality is characterized by extroversion : a typically gregarious and unreserved person who enjoys and seeks out social interaction |
| application | an act of applying: |
| premonitory | giving warning |
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |