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.

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WordMeaning
goadto incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad
prateto talk long and idly : chatter
catalysta substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible
tacta keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense
asteroidany of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
palimpsestwriting material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
wrenchto move with a violent twist
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
self-righteousconvinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England