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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| quizzical | comically quaint |
| depreciate | to lower in honor or esteem |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| lineaments | an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| scheme | a plan or program of action |