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
nimblequick and light in motion : agile
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
warymarked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger
sphinx-likeenigmatic; mysterious
niggletrifle
hysteriaa psychoneurosis marked by emotional excitability and disturbances of the psychogenic, sensory, vasomotor, and visceral (see visceral
spanglea small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
renditionthe act or result of rendering something: such as
meteto give out by measure : dole out
mercenaryone that serves merely for wages