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 |
|---|---|
| ruddy | having a healthy reddish color |
| jest | a joking or mocking remark |
| dissipate | to break up and drive off |
| unwarranted | lacking adequate or official support : not warranted : unjustified |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| unassailable | not assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question |
| giddy | dizzy |
| amplify | to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis |
| hibernal | of, relating to, or occurring in winter |
| wizened | to become dry, shrunken, and wrinkled often as a result of aging or of failing vitality |