GRE Word List

HISTORIC

historical

The meaning of the word historic is historical.

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WordMeaning
sheafa quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together
autocraticof, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute
pastea dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
tumidmarked by swelling : swollen
fatalisma doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them
sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout
resentmenta feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury
lucidsuffused with light : luminous
patriciana member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome
impunityexemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss