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
providencedivine guidance or care
seasonalof, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season
culminationthe action of culminating
prosaiccharacteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
remissnegligent in the performance of work or duty : careless
therapeuticof or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative
beguilehoodwink
noxiousphysically harmful or destructive to living beings
colloquyconversation