GRE Word List
HISTORIC
historical
The meaning of the word historic is historical.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| conformist | one who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| flush | to fly away suddenly |
| guile | deceitful cunning : duplicity |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |