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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impassionedfilled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
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titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate
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repugnancethe quality or fact of being contradictory or inconsistent
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
apogeethe point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth
treadto step or walk on or over