GRE Word List

HISTORIC

historical

The meaning of the word historic is historical.

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WordMeaning
antecedentsa 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")
desertsarid land with usually sparse vegetation
rendezvousa place appointed for assembling or meeting
refectorya dining hall (as in a monastery or college)
archaeologythe scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
shackhut
imposturethe act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name
clefta space or opening made by or as if by splitting : fissure
vacuousemptied of or lacking content
arcaneknown or knowable only to a few people : secret