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 |
|---|---|
| mordant | biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : incisive |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| shrivel | to draw into wrinkles especially with a loss of moisture |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| warp | a series of yarns extended lengthwise in a loom and crossed by the weft |
| diffidence | the quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident |
| benison | blessing |
| adventitious | coming from another source and not inherent or innate |
| retort | to pay or hurl back : return |