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 |
|---|---|
| spare | not being used |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |
| pterodactyl | any of various pterosaurs (suborder Pterodactyloidea) of the Late Jurassic and Cretaceous having a rudimentary tail and a beak with reduced dentition |
| ichthyology | a branch of zoology that deals with fishes |
| championship | designation as champion |