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 |
|---|---|
| tyranny | oppressive power |
| egoism | a doctrine that individual self-interest is the actual motive of all conscious action |
| jocund | marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| outmoded | not being in style |
| plenitude | the quality or state of being full : completeness |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| onus | burden |