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 |
|---|---|
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| ramification | branch |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| succumb | to yield to superior strength or force or overpowering appeal or desire |
| suffragist | one who advocates extension of suffrage especially to women |
| importunate | troublesomely urgent : overly persistent in request or demand |
| salacious | arousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination |
| repartee | a quick and witty reply |