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 |
|---|---|
| buccaneer | any of the freebooters preying on Spanish ships and settlements especially in 17th century West Indies |
| writhe | to twist into coils or folds |
| castrate | to deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes |
| philanthropist | one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare : a person who practices philanthropy |
| spoonerism | a transposition of usually initial sounds of two or more words (as in tons of soil for sons of toil) |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| acclaim | applaud |
| oatmeal | meal made from oats |
| sap | the fluid part of a plant |