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 |
|---|---|
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |
| pendant | something suspended: such as |
| crochet | needlework consisting of the interlocking of looped stitches formed with a single thread and a hooked needle |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| mortar | a sturdy vessel in which material is pounded or rubbed with a pestle |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| injurious | inflicting or tending to inflict injury : detrimental |
| venial | of a kind that can be remitted : forgivable |