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 |
|---|---|
| bode | to indicate (something, such as a future event) by signs : presage |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| perimeter | the boundary of a closed plane figure |
| nomadic | of, relating to, or characteristic of nomads |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| swathe | a band used in swathing |