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 |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems |
| provisional | serving for the time being : temporary |
| pied | of two or more colors in blotches |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| postulate | demand |
| reaper | one that reaps |
| truncate | to shorten by or as if by cutting off |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |