GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| wont | accustomed |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| amnesty | the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals |
| kaleidoscope | an instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| resort | one that affords aid or refuge : resource |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| brawl | to quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle |