GRE Word List

ANACHRONISM

an error in chronology

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

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WordMeaning
aridexcessively dry
threatan expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
fervidvery hot : burning
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
cavilto raise trivial and frivolous objection
swathea band used in swathing
implyto express indirectly
equivocalsubject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse