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 |
|---|---|
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| euthanasia | the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of hopelessly sick or injured individuals (such as persons or domestic animals) in a relatively painless way for reasons of mercy |
| sophomoric | conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature |
| unkempt | not combed |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| gainsay | to declare to be untrue or invalid |
| distend | extend |
| implicit | capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |