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 |
|---|---|
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| callus | a thickening of or a hard thickened area on skin or bark |
| parallelism | the quality or state of being parallel |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| avow | to declare assuredly |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
| totter | to move unsteadily : stagger |