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 |
|---|---|
| espionage | the practice of spying or using spies to obtain information about the plans and activities especially of a foreign government or a competing company |
| ape | any of various large tailless semi-erect primates of Africa and southeastern Asia (such as the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon) |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| peerless | matchless |
| coiffure | a style or manner of arranging the hair |
| atavism | recurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |