GRE Word List
HISTORIC
historical
The meaning of the word historic is historical.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| collation | a light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| alimony | an allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| canard | a false or unfounded report or story |
| ventriloquist | one who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |