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 |
|---|---|
| frolic | full of fun : merry |
| coroner | a usually elected public officer who is typically not required to have specific medical qualifications and whose principal duty is to inquire by an inquest into the cause of any death which there is reason to suppose is not due to natural causes compare medical examiner |
| levy | the imposition or collection of an assessment |
| ineffectual | not producing the proper or intended effect : futile |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| arable | fit for or used for the growing of crops |
| exploit | deed |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |