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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WordMeaning
sequesterto set apart : segregate
evanescenttending to vanish like vapor
mentora friend of Odysseus entrusted with the education of Odysseus' son Telemachus
revileto subject to verbal abuse : vituperate
bruisean injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion
reprisala retaliatory act
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
velocityquickness of motion : speed
reproveto scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent