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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| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| demur | to take exception : object |
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| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| botch | an inflammatory sore |
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| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |