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 |
|---|---|
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |
| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
| soliloquy | the act of talking to oneself |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| fulminate | to utter or send out with denunciation |
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| dyspeptic | indigestion |