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 |
|---|---|
| cloying | disgusting or distasteful by reason of excess |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| unkempt | not combed |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| guise | a form or style of dress : costume |
| equestrian | of, relating to, or featuring horseback riding |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| abnegation | denial |