GRE Word List
HISTORIC
historical
The meaning of the word historic is historical.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| cringe | to recoil in distaste |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| introvert | a person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| graphic | of or relating to the pictorial arts |