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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| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| frond | a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| accretion | the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| fluency | the quality or state of being fluent |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| bicameral | having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber |