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 |
|---|---|
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| volition | the power of choosing or determining : will |
| takeoff | a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| doze | to sleep lightly |
| countenance | look |
| sinewy | full of sinews: such as |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |