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 |
|---|---|
| gawk | a clumsy stupid person : lout |
| eventual | contingent |
| verdant | green in tint or color |
| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| intimidate | to make timid or fearful : frighten |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| paranoia | mental illness characterized by systematized delusions of persecution or grandeur usually without hallucinations |
| exquisite | marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution |