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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WordMeaning
totterto move unsteadily : stagger
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease
elucidateto make lucid especially by explanation or analysis
seditionincitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority
domineerto exercise arbitrary or overbearing control
genuflectto bend the knee
intractablenot easily governed, managed, or directed
apothegma short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
ulteriorgoing beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper
obligatorybinding in law or conscience