GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| illuminate | to supply or brighten with light |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |
| depict | to represent by or as if by a picture |
| haggard | not tamed |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| pedagogue | teacher |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| leniency | the quality or state of being lenient |