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 |
|---|---|
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| mass | the liturgy of the Eucharist (see eucharist |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| waffle | a crisp cake of batter baked in a waffle iron |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| rapport | a friendly, harmonious relationship |
| eccentric | deviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |