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 |
|---|---|
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| insurrection | an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government |
| pitfall | trap |
| nominal | of, relating to, or being a noun or a word or expression taking a noun construction |
| rescind | to take away : remove |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |