GRE Word List

HISTORIC

historical

The meaning of the word historic is historical.

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WordMeaning
askancewith disapproval or distrust : scornfully
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
alimonyan allowance made to one spouse by the other for support pending or after legal separation or divorce
nirvanathe final beatitude (see beatitude
canarda false or unfounded report or story
ventriloquistone who uses or is skilled in ventriloquism
lackadaisicallacking life, spirit, or zest : languid
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt