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 |
|---|---|
| lank | not well filled out : slender |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| perfidious | of, relating to, or characterized by perfidy |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| prophetic | of, relating to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy |
| plaster | a medicated or protective dressing that consists of a film (as of cloth or plastic) spread with a usually medicated substance |
| holocaust | a sacrifice (see sacrifice |