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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
| intermittent | coming and going at intervals : not continuous |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| provenance | origin |
| hazy | made dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |