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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juncture | a point of time |
| allegiance | the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord |
| functional | of, connected with, or being a function |
| vivisection | the cutting of or operation on a living animal usually for physiological or pathological investigation |
| bout | a spell or period of activity: such as |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| hail | precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps usually consisting of concentric layers of clear ice and compact snow |