GRE Word List
HISTORIC
historical
The meaning of the word historic is historical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |
| tumid | marked by swelling : swollen |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |
| lucid | suffused with light : luminous |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |