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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WordMeaning
gloatto observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
anthropologistthe science of human beings
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
potentialexisting in possibility : capable of development into actuality
iridescenthaving or exhibiting iridescence
claspa device (such as a hook) for holding objects or parts together
ungainlylacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy
supplecompliant often to the point of obsequiousness
snickerto laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter
ancestryline of descent : lineage