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 |
|---|---|
| malcontent | a discontented person: |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| suture | a strand or fiber used to sew parts of the living body |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| decomposition | to separate into constituent parts or elements or into simpler compounds |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| denomination | an act of denominating |
| insurgent | a person who revolts against civil authority or an established government |
