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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| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| precipitous | precipitate |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |