GRE Word List

HISTORIC

historical

The meaning of the word historic is historical.

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WordMeaning
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
chantto make melodic sounds with the voice
rudimentaryconsisting in first principles : fundamental
gerontocracyrule by elders
hibernateto pass the winter in a torpid or resting state
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
raga waste piece of cloth
paramourlover
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
horoscopea diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life