GRE Word List

HISTORIC

historical

The meaning of the word historic is historical.

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WordMeaning
fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
miteany of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors
alliterationthe repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs)
bolstera long pillow or cushion
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state