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 |
|---|---|
| venerate | to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference |
| abeyance | a state of temporary inactivity : suspension |
| bleak | exposed and barren and often windswept |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| warble | a melodious succession of low pleasing sounds |
| enamored | affected by strong feelings of love, admiration, or fascination |
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| abolish | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something) : annul |