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
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
fabricateinvent
eroticof, devoted to, or tending to arouse sexual love or desire
writheto twist into coils or folds
predilectionan established preference for something
mysticmystical
incarnationthe act of incarnating : the state of being incarnate
restitutionan act of restoring or a condition of being restored: such as
abstemiousmarked by restraint especially in the eating of food or drinking of alcohol
swillwash