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

WordMeaning
incongruitythe quality or state of being incongruous
expansivehaving a capacity or a tendency to expand
sustainto give support or relief to
expertisethe skill of an expert
defiancethe act or an instance of defying : challenge
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
detonationthe action or process of detonating
shuntto turn off to one side : shift
discordantbeing at variance : disagreeing
connoisseurexpert