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 |
|---|---|
| refurbish | to brighten or freshen up : renovate |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| debutante | one making a debut (see debut |
| remote | separated by an interval or space greater than usual |
| foppish | foolish |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| parquet | to furnish with a floor of parquet |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| molt | to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |