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 |
|---|---|
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| wry | twist |
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| cognizance | a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing) |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |