GRE Word List

HISTORIC

historical

The meaning of the word historic is historical.

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WordMeaning
quiescentmarked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
callusa thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark
repelto drive back : repulse
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
philanderera man who has sexual relations with many women
uninhibitedfree from inhibition
entitybeing
imperiousmarked by arrogant assurance : domineering
trappingsoutward signs