GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| carnivorous | subsisting or feeding on animal tissues |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| pulmonary | of, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs |
| coeval | of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| touchy | marked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation |