GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| tension | inner striving, unrest, or imbalance often with physiological indication of emotion |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| seasoned | a time characterized by a particular circumstance or feature |
| magnanimity | the quality of being magnanimous : loftiness of spirit enabling one to bear trouble calmly, to disdain meanness and pettiness, and to display a noble generosity |
| tatter | to make ragged |
| infallible | incapable of error : unerring |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |