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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| Word | Meaning |
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| aureole | a radiant light around the head or body of a representation of a sacred personage |
| billow | wave |
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| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| nauseous | causing nausea or disgust : nauseating |
| permeable | capable of being permeated : penetrable |
| boorish | resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor |
| disjunction | a sharp cleavage : disunion |
| dishearten | to cause to lose hope, enthusiasm, or courage : to cause to lose spirit or morale |