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 |
|---|---|
| sheathe | to put into or furnish with a sheath |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| sportive | frolicsome |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| reprisal | a retaliatory act |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |