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 |
|---|---|
| encircle | to form a circle around : surround |
| serendipity | the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for |
| retard | to delay or impede the development or progress of : to slow up especially by preventing or hindering advance or accomplishment |
| viand | an item of food |
| monarchy | undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person |
| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| prune | a plum dried or capable of drying without fermentation |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| circuit | a usually circular line encompassing an area |