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 |
|---|---|
| consonance | harmony or agreement among components |
| calumny | a misrepresentation intended to harm another's reputation |
| malady | a disease or disorder of the animal body |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| schism | division |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| potpourri | a mixture of flowers, herbs, and spices that is usually kept in a jar and used for scent |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| visionary | having or marked by foresight and imagination |