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 |
|---|---|
| amicable | characterized by friendly goodwill : peaceable |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| protagonist | the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story) |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| actuate | to put into mechanical action or motion |
| germane | being at once relevant and appropriate : fitting |
| windfall | something (such as a tree or fruit) blown down by the wind |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| cadence | the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |