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
lumenthe cavity of a tubular organ or part
dowrythe money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage
upshotthe final result : outcome
ideologya manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
drossthe scum or unwanted material that forms on the surface of molten metal
giddydizzy
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
mammalany of a class (Mammalia) of warm-blooded higher vertebrates (such as placentals, marsupials, or monotremes) that nourish their young with milk secreted by mammary glands, have the skin usually more or less covered with hair, and include humans
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
knottymarked by or full of knots