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 |
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| retinue | a group of retainers or attendants |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| averse | having an active feeling of repugnance, dislike, or distaste |
| puerile | juvenile |
| pitfall | trap |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| expatriate | banish |
| summation | the act or process of forming a sum : addition |
| 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 |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |