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 |
|---|---|
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| prevaricate | to deviate from the truth : equivocate |
| intrinsic | belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing |
| 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 |
| strut | to become turgid : swell |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |