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 |
|---|---|
| kindle | to start (a fire) burning : light |
| porous | possessing or full of pores |
| irony | the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning |
| dispel | to drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate |
| wastrel | vagabond |
| tessellated | having a checkered appearance |
| debut | a first appearance |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| transcendent | exceeding usual limits : surpassing |
| ploy | escapade |