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 |
|---|---|
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| perdition | eternal damnation |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |