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
supererogatoryobserved or performed to an extent not enjoined or required
inebriateone who is drunk
menageriea place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
substantivehaving substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned
corollarya proposition (see proposition
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
deignto condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop
elegya poem in elegiac couplets
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless