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 |
|---|---|
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| deadlock | a state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| devotee | an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport) |
| innocuous | producing no injury : harmless |
| palate | the roof of the mouth separating the mouth from the nasal cavity see hard palate |
| prong | fork |
| expansive | having a capacity or a tendency to expand |
| vicarious | experienced or realized through imaginative or sympathetic participation in the experience of another |