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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| fabricate | invent |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| expedient | suitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| brisk | keenly alert : lively |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |
| indicative | serving to indicate |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |