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 |
|---|---|
| dereliction | an intentional abandonment |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| mollify | to soothe in temper or disposition : appease |
| scurvy | a disease caused by a lack of vitamin C and characterized by spongy gums, loosening of the teeth, and a bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes |
| staccato | cut short or apart in performing : disconnected |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| implode | to burst inward |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| leonine | of, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion |
