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 |
|---|---|
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| impinge | encroach |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |