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 |
|---|---|
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| mobile | capable of moving or being moved : movable |
| ancillary | subordinate |
| disport | sport |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |
| courier | messenger |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate |
| fetish | an object (such as a small stone carving of an animal) believed to have magical power to protect or aid its owner |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| conifer | any 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 |