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.

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WordMeaning
grandiosecharacterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration
ethnologya branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures
deploreto feel or express grief for
malignevil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious
monetaryof or relating to money or to the mechanisms by which it is supplied to and circulates in the economy
briman upper or outer margin : verge
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
imperceptiblenot perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
rusea wily subterfuge