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 |
|---|---|
| indite | make up |
| dynamo | generator |
| pervasive | existing in or spreading through every part of something |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| enlist | to secure the support and aid of : employ in advancing an interest |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| rusticate | to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| carcinogenic | producing or tending to produce cancer |