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.

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WordMeaning
mortifyto subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
tactileperceptible by touch : tangible
malfeasancewrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official
roilto make turbid by stirring up the sediment or dregs of
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
sequesterto set apart : segregate
momentoushaving great or lasting importance : consequential
voracioushaving a huge appetite : ravenous
timorousof a timid disposition : fearful