GRE Word List
HISTORIC
important in history; Ex. historic battle
The meaning of the word historic is important in history; Ex. historic battle.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| goad | urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually |
| incapacitate | disable; N. incapacity: lack of capacity |
| vegetate | live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan |
| profane | violate; desecrate (something holy); treat unworthily; be profane for; ADJ: secular; nonreligious; irreverent for holy things |
| gustatory | affecting or relating to the sense of taste |
| chagrin | annoyance and disappointment; vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride) |
| crabbed | sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read as handwriting |
| predilection | preference; partiality |
| atrocity | brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious |
| condone | overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse |
