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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| niggle | trifle |
| hysteria | a psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| mete | to give out by measure : dole out |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |