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 |
|---|---|
| indignity | an act that offends against a person's dignity or self-respect : insult |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil |
| vindicate | to free from allegation or blame |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| atypical | not typical : irregular |
| timorous | of a timid disposition : fearful |
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| fastidious | showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care |