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 |
|---|---|
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| culmination | the action of culminating |
| prosaic | characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : factual |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
| therapeutic | of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods : curative |
| beguile | hoodwink |
| noxious | physically harmful or destructive to living beings |
| colloquy | conversation |