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 |
|---|---|
| skim | to clear (a liquid) of scum or floating substance |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| parochial | of or relating to a church parish |
| sanctuary | a consecrated place: such as |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| daub | to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |