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 |
|---|---|
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| idle | not occupied or employed: such as |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| exorbitant | not coming within the scope of the law |