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 |
|---|---|
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |
| stultify | to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on |
| gestate | to carry in the uterus during pregnancy |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| pugilist | fighter |
| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
| abysmal | immeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad |
| apoplexy | stroke |