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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| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| ciliated | possessing cilia |
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| ordeal | a primitive means used to determine guilt or innocence by submitting the accused to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under supernatural control |
| overbearing | tending to overwhelm : overpowering |