GRE Word List
HISTORICAL
of, relating to, or having the character of history
The meaning of the word historical is of, relating to, or having the character of history.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
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| scabbard | a sheath for a sword, dagger, or bayonet |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| flaccid | not firm or stiff |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| inured | to accustom to accept something undesirable |
| sumptuous | extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or magnificent |
| ponderous | of very great weight |