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 |
|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| wade | to step in or through a medium (such as water) offering more resistance than air |
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| minutiae | a minute or minor detail |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| rotund | marked by roundness : rounded |
| endemic | belonging or native to a particular people or country |