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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WordMeaning
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
diademcrown
promoteto advance in station, rank, or honor : raise
dupeone that is easily deceived or cheated : fool
antithesisthe direct opposite
coniferany of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit
slipshodwearing loose shoes or slippers
ravinea small narrow steep-sided valley that is larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon and that is usually worn by running water
foiblethe part of a sword or foil blade between the middle and point
humdrummonotonous