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 |
|---|---|
| toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| bog | wet spongy ground |
| cuisine | manner of preparing food : style of cooking |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| sedentary | not migratory : settled |
| unimpeachable | not impeachable: such as |
| plethora | an ample amount or number : abundance |