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 |
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fluke | flatfish |
remit | to lay aside (a mood or disposition) partly or wholly |
refrain | curb |
wean | to accustom (a young child or animal) to take food otherwise than by nursing |
enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
grouch | a fit of bad temper |
clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |
decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
anachronism | an error in chronology |
histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |