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 |
|---|---|
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| pernicious | highly injurious or destructive : deadly |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| genteel | having an aristocratic quality or flavor : stylish |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |