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 |
|---|---|
| marrow | bone marrow |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |
| reiterate | to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| sluggard | a habitually lazy person |
| diatribe | a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing |
| extrude | to force, press, or push out |
| chasm | a deep cleft in the surface of a planet (such as the earth) : gorge |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |