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 |
|---|---|
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| diadem | crown |
| promote | to advance in station, rank, or honor : raise |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| ravine | a small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water |
| foible | the part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point |
| humdrum | monotonous |