GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.

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WordMeaning
stentorianextremely loud
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
crossbreedhybridize
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
discrepancythe quality or state of disagreeing or being at variance
fashionthe prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time
zanyvery eccentric (see eccentric
malignanttending to produce death or deterioration
havenharbor
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting