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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WordMeaning
felicitythe quality or state of being happy
exhumedisinter
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
palmany of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves
verisimilitudethe quality or state of being verisimilar
opaqueblocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity (see opacity
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
demoticof, relating to, or written in a simplified form of the ancient Egyptian hieratic writing
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
pastoralof, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen