GRE Word List
HISTORIC
historical
The meaning of the word historic is historical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lurid | causing horror or revulsion : gruesome |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| anathema | someone or something intensely disliked or loathed |
| plenary | complete in every respect : absolute |
| vehement | marked by forceful energy : powerful |
| metaphor | a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money) |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| pare | to trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| assuage | to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : ease |