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 |
|---|---|
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| flail | a hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely |
| parish | the ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor |
| fatalism | a doctrine that events are fixed in advance so that human beings are powerless to change them |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| anarchy | absence of government |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |