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 |
|---|---|
| exotic | introduced from another country : not native to the place where found |
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| badger | any of various burrowing mammals (especially Taxidea taxus and Meles meles) of the weasel family that are widely distributed in the northern hemisphere |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |
| vilify | to utter slanderous and abusive statements against : defame |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| adamant | unshakable or insistent especially in maintaining a position or opinion : unyielding |
| sibling | sib |
| comatose | of, resembling, or affected with coma |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |