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 |
|---|---|
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| ploy | escapade |
| peremptory | putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay |
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |
| enervate | lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| graphite | a soft black lustrous form of carbon that conducts electricity and is used in lead pencils and electrolytic anodes, as a lubricant, and as a moderator in nuclear reactors |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |