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
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
concertedmutually contrived or agreed on
creeda brief authoritative formula of religious belief
compellingthat compels: such as
palettea thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
concoctto prepare by combining raw materials
unfetterto free from fetters
flipto toss so as to cause to turn over in the air
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue
indeliblethat cannot be removed, washed away, or erased