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 |
|---|---|
| circumvent | to manage to get around especially by ingenuity or stratagem |
| fanfare | a short and lively sounding of trumpets |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| dour | stern |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| sartorial | of or relating to a tailor or tailored clothes |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| mammoth | any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| irrelevant | not relevant : inapplicable |