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 |
|---|---|
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| abnegation | denial |
| wanderlust | strong longing for or impulse toward wandering |
| prolong | to lengthen in time : continue |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| vent | to provide with a vent |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| waif | a stray person or animal |