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 |
|---|---|
| industrious | constantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| incinerate | to cause to burn to ashes |
| whiff | a quick puff or slight gust especially of air, odor, gas, smoke, or spray |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |