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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| anthem | a song or hymn of praise or gladness |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| blackball | to vote against |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| propinquity | nearness of blood : kinship |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |