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 |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| forum | the marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| epilogue | a concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work |
| immaculate | spotlessly clean |
| tout | to make much of : promote |