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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |
| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |
| niggardly | grudgingly mean about spending or granting : begrudging |
| connivance | the act of conniving |
| anonymity | the quality or state of being anonymous |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| venison | the edible flesh of a game animal and especially a deer |