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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| spurious | born to parents not married to each other |
| shirk | to go stealthily : sneak |
| peerless | matchless |
| filth | foul or putrid matter |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| desultory | marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| shimmer | to shine with a soft tremulous or fitful light : glimmer |