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 |
|---|---|
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| puerile | juvenile |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| betroth | to promise to marry |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| acidulous | somewhat acid or harsh in taste or manner |