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 |
|---|---|
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| gambol | to skip about in play : frisk |
| vibrant | pulsating with life, vigor, or activity |
| reparation | a repairing or keeping in repair |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| arcade | a long arched building or gallery |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| malevolent | having, showing, or arising from intense often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred |
| doldrums | a spell of listlessness or despondency |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |