GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indices | signs; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| flicker | to move irregularly or unsteadily : flutter |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| surmise | a thought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture |
| truculence | the quality or state of being truculent |
| choreography | the art of symbolically representing dancing |
| infraction | the act of infringing : violation |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| embrace | to clasp in the arms : hug |