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 |
|---|---|
| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| circuitous | having a circular or winding course |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| suppliant | supplicant |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |