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 |
|---|---|
| excerpt | a passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| derelict | abandoned especially by the owner or occupant |
| bristling | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| scanty | limited or less than sufficient in degree, quantity, or extent |
| alacrity | promptness in response : cheerful readiness |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| acclivity | an ascending slope (as of a hill) |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |