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
conspiracythe act of conspiring together
delusionsomething that is falsely or delusively believed or propagated
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
transcendentexceeding usual limits : surpassing
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
egotismexcessive use of the first person singular personal pronoun
nauticalof, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as