GRE Word List
ANACHRONISM
an error in chronology
The meaning of the word anachronism is an error in chronology.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| squander | to spend extravagantly or foolishly : dissipate |
| provision | the act or process of providing |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence |
| hallucination | a sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine) |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |