GRE Word List
HISTORIC
historical
The meaning of the word historic is historical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| deserts | arid land with usually sparse vegetation |
| rendezvous | a place appointed for assembling or meeting |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| shack | hut |
| imposture | the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name |
| cleft | a space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure |
| vacuous | emptied of or lacking content |
| arcane | known or knowable only to a few people : secret |