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 |
|---|---|
| incapacitate | to deprive of capacity or natural power : disable |
| bicker | petulant quarreling : altercation |
| centigrade | relating to, conforming to, or having a thermometric scale on which the interval between the freezing point of water and the boiling point of water is divided into 100 degrees with 0° representing the freezing point and 100° the boiling point |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| nettle | any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |