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
juncturea point of time
allegiancethe obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord
functionalof, connected with, or being a function
vivisectionthe cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation
bouta spell or period of activity: such as
murkycharacterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke
muralof, relating to, or resembling a wall
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
wadeto step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air
hailprecipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow