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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| horoscope | a diagram of the relative positions of planets and signs of the zodiac at a specific time (as at one's birth) for use by astrologers in inferring individual character and personality traits and in foretelling events of a person's life |
| escapade | a usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| abdicate | to renounce a throne, high office, dignity, or function |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| indigenous | produced, growing, living, or occurring natively or naturally in a particular region or environment |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| retrieve | to locate and bring in (killed or wounded game) |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| brook | creek |